--- title: "Attendance" url: "https://bishopaldhelms.poole.sch.uk/school-information/attendance" school: "Bishop Aldhelm's CE Primary School and Pre School" --- # Attendance The pupils in our schools with higher attendance have a better chance of doing well and this positively impacts their life chances. When a child is in school, we can work to keep them safe and help them to feel valued. Improving attendance works best if it is a whole school approach. Attendance is a safeguarding matter and is therefore everyone’s responsibility. We must work together with our Parents/Carers, partners and communities to develop and maintain a whole school culture that promotes the benefits of good attendance. ### Time off for sickness - school guidance | **Illness** | **Time off needed** | |---|---| | Diarrhoea and Vomiting | 24 hours if only one episode. 48 hours if more than one episode, starting from the last time they were ill. | | Chicken Pox | 5 days from onset of rash | | Impetigo | 48 hours after antibiotics are commenced or until lesions are healed | | Scarlett Fever | 24 hours after commencement of antibiotics | | Slapped Cheek | No time off needed, but make office aware | | Conjunctivitis | No time off needed | | Hand, Foot and Mouth | No time off needed | | Covid- positive test | 3 days | | Ringworm/Threadworms | No time off needed | | Headlice | No time off needed but treatment required | | Glandular Fever | No time off needed | ### Roles and Responsibilities The responsibilities for school attendance have been set out in the latest guidance and may be summarised and actioned as follows- | Role | Responsibilities | |---|---| | Parents | - Inform the school on the first day of absence, - Discuss with the tutor/class teacher any planned absences well in advance, support the school with their child in aiming for 100% attendance each year, - Make sure that any absence is clearly accounted for by telephone or text on the first and subsequent days of absence, or by letter if a phone is unavailable, - Avoid taking their child out of school for non-urgent medical or dental appointments, - Only request leave of absence if it is for an exceptional circumstance. | | Pupils | - Attend every day unless they are ill or have an authorised absence. - Arrive in school on time. - Go to all their registrations and lessons on time. - Take responsibility for registering at the reception desk if they are late or are leaving the school site during school hours. | | Schools- SLT, Attendance Staff, Administration | - Have a clear attendance policy - Develop and/or maintain a whole school culture that promotes the benefits of good attendance. - Ensure accurate completion of admissions and attendance registers. - Have robust daily processes to follow up on absence. - Proactively use data to identify pupils at risk of poor attendance. - Signpost and support access to any required services. - Work with LA and outside agencies as needed. | | Schools- Teaching and Learning, Classroom Staff | - Develop and/or maintain a whole school culture that promotes the benefits of good attendance - Build strong relationships with all pupils and their families. - Contact home where appropriate. - Ensure that all pupils are registered accurately. - Promote and reward good attendance with pupils at all appropriate opportunities. - Liaise with the attendance leader on matters of attendance and punctuality. - Communicate any concerns or underlying problems that may account for a child’s absence. - Support pupils with absence to engage with their learning once they are back in school. | | Trust | - Regularly review attendance data and help school leaders focus support on the pupils who need it. - Take an active role in attendance improvement, supporting schools to prioritise attendance and work together with leaders to set whole school cultures - Ensure school leaders fulfil expectations and statutory duties - Ensure school staff receive training on attendance | | Local Authority | - Have a strategy to improve attendance for their whole area. - Have an Attendance Support Team to work with all schools in the area. - Provide a named point of contact. - Provide opportunities for sharing effective practice. - Hold termly conversations with every school around attendance. - Work jointly with schools and relevant agencies to facilitate support for families and remove barriers to attendance. | National Attendance Award 2023/24 163 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/bishop-aldhelm-s-ce-primary-school/files/documents/information/003.png) Attendance Guidelines 2 479 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/bishop-aldhelm-s-ce-primary-school/files/documents/information/002.png) Attendance Guidelines 560 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/bishop-aldhelm-s-ce-primary-school/files/documents/information/001.png) ### School Information - 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