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Report finds higher college absence among students with EHCPs

29 September 2026

The Children's Commissioner for England's Hidden Neets report says tens of thousands of 16 and 17-year-olds in further education may be persistently absent without appearing in official figures. It found disabled young people with an Education, Health and Care Plan have higher rates of severe absence than their peers, and recommends better attendance monitoring and free bus travel. Source: Contact
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