School attendance advice for schools
On this page schools will find advice and resources to assist with improving attendance and reducing persistent absence. Spotlight is the legal process schools should use to tackle ongoing unauthorised absence. The Leave in Term Time (Penalty Notice) Process is for cases of unauthorised leave in term time of 10 days or more or 5 days G codes and 10 sessions of other unauthorised absence prior to that. Please see the Step by Step Guidance for details.
Leave in term Time Penalty Notice Process – Guidance and Templates
- Step-by-Step Guide: Leave in Term Time (Penalty Notice) Process
- Whole school letter
- Term time leave guidance - February 2017
- Term time leave request
- Term time leave for home school contract
- LD1 Request for leave refused: Letter to be used for Leave in term time (Penalty notice) process where parents have applied for leave but the leave has not been authorised
- LD2 Leave taken: Letter to be used for Leave in term time (Penalty notice) process where the parent has spoken to the Head Teacher, or has not completed the application form, or has not returned from leave on the dates agreed
- Guidance on removal (deletion) from roll - September 2016
- Absence Code of Conduct 2017
- Family Information Sheet
- Guidance on completing the Family Information Sheet
- Leave in Term Time Presentation: May 2017
For more information about Spotlight, please contact the Education Legal Intervention Team on ewsheadofficeadministration@birmingham.gov.uk