Truancy cases recorded this academic year

Authority	Department of Education, Sport and Culture
Date received	2017-07-04
Outcome	All information sent
Outcome date	2017-08-01
Case ID	358139

Summary

A request was made to the Department of Education, Sport and Culture for the number of truancy cases recorded in the current academic year. The authority disclosed that 748 truancy sessions were recorded across all primary and secondary schools between September 2016 and July 2017.

Key Facts

The request was received on 2017-07-04 and responded to on 2017-08-01.
A total of 748 sessions were recorded as truancy (T) across all schools.
The data covers the period from 1st September 2016 to 21 July 2017.
The statistics include both secondary and primary schools.
A session is defined as either an AM or PM period.

Data Disclosed

748
1st September 2016
21 July 2017
2017-07-04
2017-08-01
IM93975I

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

1 August 2017

Re: Freedom of Information Request – Reference Number IM93975I

Your Request:-

How many truancy cases have been reported in the current academic year?

Department Response:-

The Department can advise that a total of 748 sessions were recorded as T (Truancy) across all schools (secondary and primary) between 1st September 2016 and 21 July 2017. I would clarify that a session is classed as AM or PM.

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