Other reasons for not attending school in June/July
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Question asked in the latest wave:
Question label:
Reasons for not attending school in June/July
Question text:
Why did {ch418name} not attend school/college or not attend all the sessions offered? Please select all that apply.
Question universe:
IF parent418 = 1 AND IF num418 = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 AND IF ch418namea is not missing AND IF childage > 4 AND IF sumschl = 1 AND IF sumgo = 2, 3 // Ask if respondent is parent of 4-18 year old living in the household and number of children in that age group is reported and at least one child name is reported and child in current loop is aged 5-18 and child was invited to attend school in June or July and child only attended some school sessions or none.
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 3185 | 96.78% |
| refusal | -2 | 8 | 0.24% |
| don't know | -1 | 3 | 0.09% |
| Anxiety/stress | 11 | 11 | 0.33% |
| School only offered part-time | 13 | 3 | 0.09% |
| Class not in school because of COVID-19 | 15 | 4 | 0.12% |
| Holiday/abroad/leisure trips | 20 | 5 | 0.15% |
| Waiting for place to become available | 23 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Child has autism, can't go in | 24 | 3 | 0.09% |
| Dependent on parent working hours/days | 25 | 15 | 0.46% |
| Child not want to, choose not to | 26 | 7 | 0.21% |
| Wasn't necessary, parent at home | 27 | 14 | 0.43% |
| Prefer home schooling | 28 | 8 | 0.24% |
| Not worth it, not required | 29 | 12 | 0.36% |
| Child was attending different school | 30 | 2 | 0.06% |
| SEN support not available | 31 | 3 | 0.09% |
| Other not otherwise codable | 97 | 7 | 0.21% |
| Total | 3291 | 100.0% |
