Education attendance: resources and downloads
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Parent information leaflets
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- How to improve your child's school attendance and where to get support - The Education Hub
Pre-school and reception handout - Help Your Child Succeed in School [1MB] -
Starting primary school handout [780KB]
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Secondary school attendance handout - Keep Your Teen on Track in Secondary School [685KB]
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Education Attendance Team: Fast Track Intervention [185KB]
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Attendance Matters - Attendance and Punctuality - The Facts [156KB]
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Attendance Matters - how percentages relate to days missed [186KB]
Referral forms
- Children missing education (CME) Referral Form
- Notification of elective home education (EHE) online form
- Education Welfare Service referral form on SLA online
- For schools: Ethnic Minority and Traveller Achievement Service (EMTAS) and Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) referral forms on SLA online
Statutory guidance PDFs
- School Attendance
- Title: Working Together to Improve School Attendance (August 2024)
- Publisher: Department for Education
- PDF: download the Working Together to Improve School Attendance PDF here
- Summary: Sets out expectations for schools, local authorities, and other partners to improve attendance and reduce persistent absence
- Children Missing Education (CME)
- Title: Children Missing Education: Statutory Guidance for Local Authorities (August 2024)
- Publisher: Department for Education
- PDF: download the Children Missing Education: Statutory Guidance here
- Summary: Guidance on identifying and supporting children not in school or receiving suitable education
- Elective Home Education (EHE)
- Title: Elective Home Education: Guidance for Local Authorities and Parents
- Publisher: Department for Education
- PDF: download the Elective Home Education guide for local authorities here
- PDF: download the Elective Home Education guide for parents here
- Summary: Clarifies the roles and responsibilities of local authorities and parents in home education
- School Exclusions
- Title: Suspension and Permanent Exclusion Guidance (August 2024)
- Publisher: Department for Education
- PDF: download the Suspension and Permanent Exclusion Guidance here
- Summary: Covers legal duties and best practices for suspensions, permanent exclusions, and independent review panels
- Child Employment
- Title: A Guide to Child Employment Legislation and Practice in England & Wales (2024)
- Publisher: National Network for Children in Employment and Entertainment (NNCEE)
- PDF: download the Guide to Child Employment Legislation and Practice here
- Summary: Practical guide for local authorities on issuing work permits, legal restrictions, and safeguarding responsibilities
- Supporting Pupils with Medical Conditions
- Title: Supporting Pupils at School with Medical Conditions
- Publisher: Department for Education
- PDF: download the Supporting Pupils at School with Medical Conditions guidance here
- Summary: This guidance outlines the legal duties on schools to make arrangements to support pupils with medical conditions. It includes expectations for individual healthcare plans, staff training, and administering medication
- Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2025
- Title: Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025 (For Information - July Version)
- Publisher: Department for Education
- PDF: download Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025 here
- Summary: This statutory guidance outlines the legal duties schools and colleges must follow to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. It includes updates on safer recruitment, managing allegations, child-on-child abuse, and the role of designated safeguarding leads. The final version will come into force in September 2025.
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