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Government makes significant expansion to size of attendance mentoring to get thousands more persistently absent pupils back in school
You can be prosecuted if your child has unauthorised absence from school - truancy, help with getting your child to school, and legal action to enforce school attendance
You must make sure your child gets a full-time education that meets their…
If you’re having trouble getting your child to go to school, the school…
Local councils and schools can use various legal powers if your child is…
How your council encourages attendance at school - truancy, unauthorised absences, education welfare officer
Attendance in education settings since Monday 23 March 2020 and early years settings since Thursday 16 April 2020.
Join an attendance hub to get support and resources to improve your approach to managing attendance and significantly reduce absence in your school.
The information that schools must provide the Department for Education (DfE).
Guidance on how to access your school attendance data through the Monitor your school attendance tool.
Report showing that school attendance is associated with higher average academic performance in an assessment year across all pupils from all backgrounds.
Attendance Allowance helps with extra costs if you're State Pension age and disabled: rates, eligibility, claim form AA1, claiming due to a terminal illness.
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