As a school we make our expectations clear and raise the profile of attendance for children, parents/carers, staff and Governors by:
- Presenting a clear and coherent whole school attendance policy
- Having a designating member of staff to lead on attendance issues – Mrs Davies -Inclusion Manager
- Outlining our expectations of parents/carers and their responsibilities for attendance in the school prospectus and at admission meetings, giving a clear message on the law, times of school day and procedures in case of absence
We ensure effective communication between school and home by:
- Promptly notifying parents/carers of any absence
- Sending standard letters with response slips
- Sending home attendance reports to parents/carers each half term to keep them informed
- Monitoring children with attendance difficulties and meet with parents/carers if there is cause for concern
We achieve effective communication in school by:
- Having clear two-way communication systems between class teachers and the Inclusion Manager who is responsible for school attendance
- Promptly conveying concerns and responses to all appropriate staff
- Senior management regularly reviewing attendance
- All staff members contribute to improving and maintaining student attendance and take ownership of attendance as a whole school responsibility
