On this page schools will find advice and resources to assist with improving attendance and reducing persistent absence.
DfE:
- Working together to improve school attendance – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
- Supporting pupils with medical conditions at school – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
- Guide for Attendance Officers
- Measles – Advice for School and Parents February 2024
- Summary of responsibilities where a mental health issue is affecting attendance (publishing.service.gov.uk)
- Support for pupils where a mental health issue is affecting attendance: effective practice examples (publishing.service.gov.uk)
Suffolk County Council:
- SCC – Enforcement Policy for Education Attendance Service
- SCC – Attendance Policy
- Term time leave (not holiday)
- Attendance Codes Academic Year 2024-25
- Year 11 Study Leave Guide Including Coding
- School Checklist for Academic Year 2024-25
- Attendance Action Plan Template
- Notice to Improve Template
- School Guidance
- SCC Penalty Notice Code of Conduct
- Adverse weather – Attendance register codes help sheet