Written question asked by Gordon Marsden (Labour) on Thursday, 4 March 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 12 March 1999. It was answered by Baroness Morris of Yardley (Labour) on Friday, 12 March 1999 on behalf of the Department for Education and Employment.

Dept for Education and Employment

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many of the education action zones have identified high levels of (a) turnover in pupil enrolments and (b) absenteeism as contributing to underperformance in their participating schools; and what initiatives they have put in place to address these problems. - Inc fact that zone action plans are due to be delivered to the Department at the end of this month. They will set out the initiatives that are to be put in place to address this problem.

Answer: Mr. Gordon Marsden: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many of the education action zones have identified high levels of (a) turnover in pupil enrolments and (b) absenteeism as contributing to underperformance in their participating schools; and what initiatives they have put in place to address these problems. [75715] Ms Estelle Morris: It is likely that all 25 existing zones have problems with pupil attendance; and most of them contain at least some schools with high pupil mobility. The zone action plans are due to be delivered to the Department at the end of this month. They will set out the initiatives that are to be put in place to address this problem.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 327 c433W; 75715
Session: 1998-99
Subjects: Admissions Pupils Standards Schools Truancy Education action zones