Attendance
Welcome to the Academy’s attendance and punctuality page! This page will be updated on a regular basis with blogs, articles and other resources linked to the importance of good attendance, the potential impact of poor attendance and strategies which parents/carers and the Academy can use to ensure good attendance! Should you have any questions or concerns linked to attendance, please email enquiries@shirebrookacademy.org
The risks of missing school – https://educationhub.blog.gov.uk/2023/02/24/school-attendance-important-risks-missing-day/
Everything you need to know about school attendance – https://educationhub.blog.gov.uk/2022/09/02/back-to-school-week-everything-you-need-to-know-about-school-attendance/
A guide for parents/carers on school attendance – https://www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/aaa-guide-for-parents-on-school-attendance.pdf
Fines for parents for taking children out of school: What you need to know – The Education Hub
The DfE have released guidance to schools regarding mild illnesses and school attendance. It can be difficult to navigate the differing recommendations made about illnesses and absence but the following has been produced to support parents/carers in judgements regarding whether or not their child is well enough to attend school.
https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/is-my-child-too-ill-for-school/