Truancy, behaviour and welfare

The School Attendance Team provides advice and support in relation to:

Schools re-opening in September

•  Post Covid-19 Questions and Answers [282kb]

School attendance matters

• Anti Bullying advice and support to schools, parents and carers
• Prosecution of parents/carers for none school attendance
• Unauthorised holidays taken during term time 
• Issue of penalty notices regarding school attendance
  •  Information for parents [71kb]
  •  The Code of Conduct for the issuing of Penalty Notices for unauthorised absence from schools [152kb]

Pay a penalty notice

Home education

For information, see Elective Home Education.

Children Missing Education (CME)

•  Policy and Procedure for Children Missing Education 2019 [437kb]
•  CME Referral Form [118kb] for schools use only
• Read details about Child licensing for employment and entertainment  .

School exclusions

For information, see School exclusions.

Note for parents

Please ensure that the contact details held by your child's school are accurate and up-to-date. 

 1 - Applying for a Child Employment Licence [209kb]