Question reference: S6W-01155
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: 2 July 2021
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Current status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 28 July 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether the absence rate for pupils has been 50% or greater since full-time education in school buildings returned, broken down by (a) primary and (b) secondary schools.
Answer
No. Absence rates for pupils were never 50% or greater when schools were fully open for all pupils during the 2020/21 school year.
The Scottish Government have published information in relation to school pupil attendance and absence throughout the 2020/21 school year, which can be found here:
COVID19 - Schools and Childcare Information 2021 | Tableau Public
Coronavirus (COVID-19): daily data for Scotland - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)
Coronavirus (COVID-19): trends in daily data - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)
COVID-19 Education Recovery Group: children and young people infographic - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)