Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of moving schools more than once within each Key Stage on the (a) short-term and (b) long-term mental wellbeing of asylum-seeking children.

This government knows that regular school attendance is vital for children’s attainment, mental wellbeing and long-term development.

The government is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all asylum-seeking children, who can be some of the most vulnerable in our society.

The department’s mental health and behaviour guidance supports education staff to identify children in need of extra mental health support.

The department currently has no plans to assess the potential impact of moving schools more than once within each key stage on pupils.