
Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) were so concerned about the failure of Surrey County Council to tackle rising absence rates that they have taken the unusual step of asking the Department for Education and NHS England to step in to consider the next steps.
A report, which followed an inspection of Surrey by Ofsted and the CQC in March, showed the proportion of mainstream pupils with an education, health and care plan missing more than 10 per cent of school time had risen from 20.1 per cent to 21.5 per cent over a two-year period.
"The local area has advanced plans in place to extend relevant specialist provision and support across the local area.
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