Pupil Absences

Part of Education – in the House of Commons am ar 23 Hydref 2023.

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Photo of Chris Bryant Chris Bryant Shadow Minister (Creative Industries and Digital)

It is not uncommon for kids who have had a brain injury, particularly a significant brain injury, to receive plenty of care and support at school immediately after the event, but, some six to nine months later, to suffer real cognitive problems. They may suffer from depression or anxiety, they may sometimes be unable to inhibit themselves, and they may stop turning up for school and start getting into trouble. Can the Secretary of State commission a specific piece of work on providing protection and support for those children and their families, who desperately need it?