I am writing to request the following information from you:

1. The number of young people aged 11 to 16 that were not in education because of mental health or anxiety during:
a) September 2018 to July 2019: 11
b) September 2019 to July 2020: 44
c) September 2020 to July 2021: 91

2. Average length of persistent absences for those young people during the same periods.
a) September 2018 to July 2019: We do not hold this information, and you will need to speak with schools directly.
b) September 2019 to July 2020: We do not hold this information, and you will need to speak with schools directly.
c) September 2020 to July 2021: We do not hold this information, and you will need to speak with schools directly.