The Department for Education’s latest school attendance figures show that every day between Tuesday 12 May and Friday 22 May at least 70,000 children classed as “in need” or with an education health and care (EHC) plan attended school.
The highest figure was reported on Wednesday 20 May when 79,000 vulnerable children attended school. This accounts for just over 15 per cent of all children classed as “in need” and those with an EHC plan, the DfE said.
The figure shows an increase of 18,000 vulnerable children compared with 23 March when schools closed and 61,000 pupils attended. It dropped to 29,000 in the week before the Easter holidays. Figures fell as low as 11,000 during the two-week break despite schools remaining open.
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