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Attendance
Maintaining good attendance is
imperative to ensure that our pupils are
Engaged with, and are not missing any of, their learning and development.
If a pupil is absent from school, they will be missing lessons and learning opportunities. National research has proven that pupils who miss school frequently will fall behind with their schoolwork, which has a negative impact on exam performance and can lead to poor social skills and friendship issues. Pupils who are persistently absent from school are also at increased risk of becoming involved with anti-social behaviour and crime.
We believe that every pupil should strive to achieve 100% attendance, and robust systems are in place to support families and pupils in achieving this goal. We reward our pupils for outstanding attendance in several ways, to promote a strong work ethic and prepare our students for life beyond school.
Once a pupil is registered at a school, parents/carers are legally responsible for making sure they attend regularly. If a pupil fails to do so, and there are no exceptional circumstances for an absence, parents/carers are at risk of being issued with a penalty notice or being prosecuted in court.
Reporting absence
If a pupil is going to be absent, this must be reported each day they are absent by calling the school on 01952 386961 or by sending a Class Dojo massage to either Mrs Skidmore, Miss Vincent, Mrs Stephens or Ms Marshall.
Non-attendance
If an academy identifies a pupil as having low attendance, letters expressing their concern will be sent by the school and to ask parents/carers to get in touch. The attendance and welfare team within the Learning Community Trust is also notified.
Within the letter, the academy may request a meeting to advise parents/carers of legal responsibilities and examine any issues that may be causing poor attendance and draw up an action plan to improve the situation. If there is no improvement in the pupil’s attendance, a legal meeting will be held. Following this, if there is still no improvement, legal proceedings may follow.
There has been changes to the national attendance framework in August 2024 – click here for further information.
Holidays in term time
All academies within Telford and Wrekin agreed to not allow holidays within term time. This agreement is supported by all academies within the Learning Community Trust fully. It is at the Headteacher’s discretion to allow a holiday under extreme circumstances. The areas considered are:
- Children whose direct family are in the armed forces
- Serious medical conditions
- Children in care
Request a leave of absence
If parents/carers are considering taking a pupil out of school, you must complete the academy leave of absence request form – click here
The academy will then consider the request and respond to you.
Learning Community Trust’s attendance and welfare team
At a member of the Learning Community Trust, Wrekin View has the support of the trust’s education and welfare team. You can find out more information about the team on the trust’s website – click here
Our education welfare officers
Dawn Mitchell is the linked education welfare officer for Lantern Primary and Nursery.
The education welfare officers work with our academies, families, and pupils to promote and support good attendance and to help resolve any issues that may be impacting on attendance and welfare at school. We also liaise with the local authority regarding unauthorised holidays in term-time, persistent absence, child employment, elective home education and legal issues relating to school attendance.
Education mentors
The education mentors work with pupils whose attendance, behaviour or health issues are preventing them from reaching their full potential at school
Counsellors
The counsellors help pupils to discuss their problems, thoughts, and feelings in a confidential setting, and offer them strategies to help improve their emotional wellbeing and mental health. With our younger pupils, this can be done through play as well as through talking and listening. The team have a variety of resources and a wealth of experience that enables them to work with our pupils from reception to year 11.
Our academies have systems in place to identify and support students who may benefit from emotional health and wellbeing support. As well as the counsellors, our academies have teams including pastoral staff, SEND staff, safeguarding staff, attendance officers and family liaison officers, all of whom can offer different skills and experience alongside that of teaching staff, to help your child at school.
