Attendance procedures for schools

Support First guidance and templates

New Support First guidance and templates will be published on this page soon.

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

The deadline for submitting Support First referrals was 30 June 2025. The referral form is no longer available.

Page last updated: 26 August 2025