Children missing education
This publication provides data reported by local authorities on children missing education (CME) in England.
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- Department for Education
- Published
- Last updated
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If you have a specific enquiry about Children missing education statistics and data:
Attendance and exclusions statistics team
Email: schools.statistics@education.gov.ukContact name: Pauline Potts
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If you have a media enquiry:
Telephone: 020 7783 8300
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Official statistics in development
These statistics are undergoing a development. They have been developed under the guidance of the Head of Profession for Statistics and published to involve users and stakeholders at an early stage in assessing their suitability and quality.
They have been produced as far as possible in line with the Code of Practice for Statistics.
This can be broadly interpreted to mean that these statistics are:
- managed impartially and objectively in the public interest
- meet identified user needs
- produced according to sound methods
- well explained and readily accessible
Find out more about the standards we follow to produce these statistics through our Standards for official statistics published by DfE guidance (opens in new tab).
Pre-release access list
Besides Department for Education (DfE) professional and production staff, the following post holders were given pre-release access up to 24 hours before release.
Secretary of State for Education
Minister for Early Education
Minister for Skills
Special Advisor x4
Permanent Secretary
Director General of Strategy
Director General of Families
Director General of Schools Group
Director, Vulnerable Children, Strategy and Educational Engagement
Director, Pupil Wellbeing and Safety
Deputy Director, Attendance
Deputy Director, Counter Extremism and Non-school Education
G6, Vulnerable Children’s Attendance
G6, Non-school Education, Activities and Integration Unit
G7, Elective Home Education
G7, Elective Home Education
G7, Vulnerable Children Attendance
Policy officer, Vulnerable Children Attendance
Policy officer, Elective Home Education
G6, Attendance Analysis
Social Media Officer x2
Media Officer x6
Deputy Director, Media and Social Media