Attendance Policy

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Date Approved - June 2024
Approved By - Chair of Governors
Review Frequency - Annual
Date of Next Review - June 2025
Full PDF Policy

History of Recent Policy Changes

Version

Date

Page

Change

Origin of Change

Version
V1.0
Date
Sep 2021
Page
Whole Document
Change
Updated to reflect current national and local government policies and procedures 2021
Origin of Change
Version
V2
Date
Dec 2022
Page
Whole Document
Change
minor changes
Origin of Change
Updated DfE guidance
Version
3
Date
Dec 2023
Page
Alternative Provision section
Change
Alternative Education Provision: Off-site educational activity (B code) – section revised.
Origin of Change
To provide greater clarity
Version
3
Date
Dec 2023
Page
Section 24
Change
Updated with link to the revised DfE travel to school guidance.
Origin of Change
Updated DfE guidance
Version
3
Date
Jun 2024
Page
Throughout document
Change
Updated references to attendance legislation and DfE attendance guidance.
Origin of Change
Updated legislation and DfE guidance
Version
3
Date
Jun 2024
Page
Throughout document
Change
Minor changes to wording due to regs and guidance changes
Origin of Change
Updated legislation and DfE guidance
Version
3
Date
Jun 2024
Page
Throughout document
Change
Minor changes to wording due to regs and guidance changes
Origin of Change
Increased clarity
Version
3
Date
Jun 2024
Page
Section 10
Change
Section added ‘Using data to support improvements in attendance’
Origin of Change
Expectation in updated DfE guidance
Version
3
Date
Jun 2024
Page
Section 12
Change
Maximum length of registration time in template policy changed from 60 mins to 30 mins for secondary, alternative provision and special schools (primary was already 30 mins).
Origin of Change
Updated DfE attendance guidance (which is now statutory) states registers should be kept open for no longer than 30mins
Version
3
Date
Jun 2024
Page
Section 19
Change
Penalty notices, prosecutions and education supervision orders section updated.
Origin of Change
Introduction of a national framework for penalty notices: A ‘Notice to Improve’, and a 3-year rolling period with a change in penalty notice charge, two PN limit, and escalation for repeat offences.
Version
3
Date
Jul 2024
Page
Throughout document
Change
Academy specific information added
Origin of Change
Academy implementation of CLF template policy
Contents

Attendance Policy PDF attached.

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