Attendance Matters Magazine Issue 28
Articles How are local authorities managing attendance upon the return to school? Victoria Franklin talks…
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Understanding ME
ME, or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, is often a misunderstood disease, causing those who suffer from…
Q. We were expecting a child in reception to start on 4 September but when they did not arrive, we contacted the parents and they informed us that, as their child isn’t yet five, they are not taking up the place. The child is five in February, so how should we code their absence?
A. As you have already done, it is important to establish contact with the child’s…
Q. A Traveller family moved to a different area earlier in March. They have no set plan to come back as they ‘want to see what happens with the virus’. Mum is saying that she has a temporary school place for her children in their vicinity and wants them dual registered. She has said that the school should be using the ‘T’ code as her extended family is working in the area. Is this correct or should the school expect that the children take up their places by a set date and then remove them from roll?
A. The ‘T’ code should be used when Traveller families are known to be travelling…
Q. I have read the new Attendance Guidance and Annexe from the DfE and I am confused as to why a pupil has an ‘X’ code (which isn’t an absence) when they have symptoms and are awaiting a Covid-19 test, but when they have a confirmed positive test they are marked as an ‘I’ code (which is an absence).
A. The Education (Pupil Registration) (England) Regulations 1996 have been amended for the academic year…
Reviewing your approach to behaviour
Students’ behavioural issues did not disappear when schools were closed. On the contrary, they are…
Resilience: Are we getting it right?
With the understanding that we need to help students and staff improve their resilience, Samantha…
Supporting parents when their children are self-harming
School staff have reported that self-harm amongst students is on the increase. It’s a safeguarding…
Attendance issues for SEND pupils returning to school
The transition back to school has not been an easy one for many students. However,…
Attendance officer working practices: Finding a new path
Joanne Sierzega asks how we can engage and work with children,parents and families in a…