Attendance procedures for schools
School attendance update - September 2024
Download school attendance update letter to parents and carers
Download the "good attendance matters" parent and carer leaflet
‘Support First’ guidance and templates
Guidance and template downloads:
- Support First school attendance framework and guidance
- formal attendance meeting (FAM) invitation letter
- rearrange FAM letter
- FAM proforma and attendance contract
- medical absence letter
- PF1 post FAM letter and attendance contract
- PF2 post FAM DNA letter
- PF3 post FAM contract refused letter
- Support First legal action - information for parents
- helpful Headteacher letter
- helpful punctuality letter
Leave of absence (legal) process
Guidance and template downloads:
- authorised leave of absence - home school contract
- leave of absence (legal) process
- the LoAA leave of absence agreed letter is to be used when the parents/carers have applied for leave either in writing or verbally, either before the leave or as the leave commences, and the leave or part of the leave has been authorised as an exceptional circumstance
- the LD1 request for leave denied letter is to be used for the leave of absence (legal) process where parents or carers have applied for leave either in writing or verbally, either before the leave or as the leave begins, but the leave has not been authorised
- the LD2 leave taken letter is to be used for the leave of absence (legal) process where the school has not heard directly from the parents or carers prior to or as the leave begins (a friend or relative might have contacted you instead); the child has not returned from authorised leave on the dates agreed, or the child has returned from a period of absence where you suspect the child has taken an unauthorised leave of absence
- leave of absence request form
Online referral forms
Leave of absence referral form
Page last updated: 11 April 2025
