Attendance and inclusion

We have statutory duty relating to attendance, exclusion, child employment and children in entertainment, children missing education and children unable to attend school because of their medical needs.

• Attendance at school

  You must make sure your child gets a full-time education that meets their needs. 

  Children missing from education

  How and why do children and young people go missing from education?

  Non-attendance and holidays in term time

  You have to get permission from the head teacher if you want to take your child out of school during term time.

• Truancy

  Advice on what to do if you are having problems getting your child to school.

  Educating your child at home

  How we support parents to educate their children at home.

  Employment of children

  Find the rules relating to the employment of school aged children.

• Chaperoning children working in entertainment

  School aged children must have a chaperone when working in entertainment.