Consultation outcome

School attendance: improving consistency of support

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 25 January 2022
• Last updated: 10 May 2022 — See all updates

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Applies to England

This consultation has concluded

Detail of outcome

The document School attendance consultation response provides a summary of responses and the government’s response to the consultation.

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Original consultation

Summary

We're seeking views on proposals to improve the consistency of school attendance support and management.

This consultation was held on another website.

This consultation ran from
midday on 25 January 2022 to 11:45pm on 28 February 2022

Consultation description

We’re seeking views on what should be included in measures to improve the consistency of school attendance support and management.

Based on existing good practice of schools, academy trusts and local authorities in managing school attendance, we are seeking views on the following possible measures:

• requiring schools to have an attendance policy, and have regard to statutory guidance on the expectations of schools, academy trusts and governing bodies of maintained schools
• guidance on the expectations of local authority attendance services
• a national framework for attendance legal intervention
• bringing the rules for granting leaves of absence in academies in line with other state-funded schools

These are intended to deliver consistent support for families across England and focus better, targeted, multi-agency support on pupils who need it most.

Published 25 January 2022
Last updated 10 May 2022 + show all updates

1. 10 May 2022

   Added link to School attendance consultation response.

2. 25 January 2022

   First published.