This section contains information about attendance issues, including details on measures to reduce absenteeism.
School attendance
Government changes definition of persistent absence
The Department for Education changes the definition of “persistent absence” to deal with the reality of pupil absenteeism in schools and its impact on their learning.
Press notice 12 July 2011
Revised regulations on education penalty notices
The Government announces revised charges for education-related penalty notices which will come into force on 1 September 2012.
General article 16 April 2012
Persistent absence (PA) threshold reduction FAQs
Frequently asked questions on reducing the persistent absence (PA) threshold.
FAQ 26 March 2012
Advice on requests for leave during 2012 Olympics
Advice on when to take family holidays, for essential workers such as serving police officers who are affected by a ban on summer leave during the 2012 Olympics.
General article 03 January 2012
School attendance
An overview of school attendance policy, with help on reducing pupil absence, information on pupil registration and targets, and best practice for schools and local authorities.
General article 08 December 2011
Illness - pupils missing school for medical reasons
Good practice concerning children missing education for medical reasons, both for trivial and more serious conditions.
General article 08 December 2011
Duties and legal measures to ensure school attendance
Information on the duties local authorities have in ensuring a suitable education and the legal measures they can employ to ensure school attendance.
General article 08 December 2011
Absence data
Details on submitted absence data for all maintained schools from January 2007 onwards for every term via the School Census.
General article 15 November 2011
Removing pupils from registers
Guidelines on the circumstances that can result in a pupil being removed from attendance and admissions registers.
General article 15 November 2011
E-registration
Details on the electronic registration procedures and information about the 2002-2006 e-registration project.
General article 15 November 2011
