Procedures

• Doors open at 8.50am which is when we expect all children to be in school. All external gates close at 9.00am

• The SLT member (Mr Starbuck) or Family Support Worker (Mrs Ewens) with responsibility for attendance will sign ‘late’ children into school between 9.00am and 9.30am - this will be recorded

• Texts will be sent to parents of children who are absent with no reason given before 10.00am

• Follow-up phones call will be made if the reason for absence has not been reported to school

• At 10.00am a list of children’s names who are absent from school with no contact having been made with parents/carers will be shared with the SLT member or Family Support Worker.  Further calls and/or a home visit may be carried out by a member(s) of SLT

• SLT and Family Support Worker to liaise with Admin team throughout the day

• For first day absences these will be the only interventions

• For second day absence this will be the only intervention unless we have a concern(s)

• For third day absence where no contact can be made with the family, a home visit will be carried out. If access cannot be gained into the property, then the police and social care will be contacted.

Monitoring

• Once every half-term attendance figures will be monitored by the Senior Leadership Team

• For children who sit between 90% and 94.99% where there is no justified reason for low attendance, a letter will be sent to the parents informing them that their child is at risk of becoming a persistent absentee

• For children who sit below 90% where there is no justified reason for low attendance, a letter will be sent to the parents requesting attendance at a School Attendance Panel meeting

Leave of Absence for Exceptional Circumstances

• Parents will write to the Headteacher in order to request a leave of absence for exceptional circumstances.  Family holidays cannot and will not be authorised.

• This will be analysed and authorised/unauthorised by the Headteacher

• Additional information may be requested from the parent to seek proof that the request is genuine

• Fines may be issued by Lincolnshire County Council once children have returned to school.