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Written question asked by Margaret Greenwood (Labour) on Tuesday, 17 November 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 November 2020 (named day). It was answered by Nick Gibb (Conservative) on Wednesday, 2 December 2020 on behalf of the Department for Education.

Schools: Coronavirus

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) primary schools, (b) secondary schools and (c) special schools are closed due to the covid-19 outbreak in each (i) region and (ii) local authority area for the weeks beginning (A) 5 October, (B) 12 October, (C) 2 November and (D) 9 November 2020; and if he will publish that weekly information on a monthly basis.

Answer

We collect data on both the open status of schools, the number of schools that have indicated they have sent children home due to COVID-19 containment on a daily basis, and the total number of pupils in attendance. This data is published from this collection at a national level as part of the official statistics series. The publication can be found here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/attendance-in-education-and-early-years-settings-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak. Data is published from 9 September 2020, but prior to 12 October 2020 information on pupils isolating was not collected.

The department intends to publish regional and local authority level data on 15 December. Also, the department intends to publish school workforce attendance data from the new year. This data will be included as part of the publication ‘Attendance in education and early years settings during the coronavirus (Covid 19) outbreak’.

The frequency of the publication ‘Attendance in education and early years settings during the coronavirus (Covid 19) outbreak’ will be reviewed in the new year.

The department is constantly reviewing the content of its publications. Announcements about future content will be made through the official statistics release page: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education/about/statistics.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
116524
Session
2019-21
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Closures Pupils Primary education Schools Teachers Special educational needs Secondary education Coronavirus
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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