Written question asked by David Burnside (Independent Unionist) on Wednesday, 3 December 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 December 2003. It was answered by Jane Kennedy (Labour) on Monday, 15 December 2003 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.

Northern Ireland Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what progress has been made on reducing the number of disaffected pupils in post primary schools by 15 per cent. as set out in the Department of Education Business Plan 2003-04.

Answer: David Burnside: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what progress has been made on reducing the number of disaffected pupils in post primary schools by 15 per cent. as set out in the Department of Education Business Plan 2003-04. [142210] Jane Kennedy: The target is to achieve the reduction by 2006. At the end of the 2003-04 school year the baseline for persistent non-attendance and multiple suspensions will be determined and it is against this that progress will be measured. It will be November 2005 before the first report on progress is available.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 142210; 415 c741-2W
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Northern Ireland Pupil exclusions Standards Secondary education Truancy
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk