The law entitles every child of compulsory school age to an efficient, full-time education suitable to their age, ability and any special educational needs they may have. In practice, this means a ...

Non-attendance at school Offences related to Education Penalty Notices Failure to comply with the directions under an Education Supervision Order Failure to comply with a School Attendance Order ...

If your child goes on holiday in term time, or takes leave of absence without permission from the school, the absences will be marked in the school register as unauthorised absences. This may result ...

Non-attendance at school Offences related to Education Penalty Notices Failure to comply with the directions under an Education Supervision Order Failure to comply with a School Attendance Order fail ...

It’s sometimes thought that parents/carers have the right to take children out of school for up to 10 days a year for holidays. This is a myth. There has never been a right to remove children from ...

Non-attendance at school Offences related to Education Penalty Notices Failure to comply with the directions under an Education Supervision Order Failure to comply with a School Attendance Order Where ...

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Schools and the council take unauthorised absences seriously. This includes leaves of absence and term time holidays taken without permission. If a pupil is failing to attend regularly, there are ...

It’s well known that missing school for any reason can cause a child to fall behind in their learning. Sometimes children also find it difficult to settle back into school after a break. In the longer ...

Elective Home Education (EHE) is a term used by the Department for Education to describe parents/carers' decisions to provide education for their children at home instead of school. Home education is ...

If other types of support have not succeeded in resolving attendance problems, an Education Supervision Order may be considered. Education Supervision Orders give the council a formal role in advising ...