Authorised and unauthorised absence

Absence and attendance in the sixth form
Find out what you need to record in your register for sixth-form students. Learn about setting sanctions and whether you have to inform parents about students' absence.
Absence requests for religious observance
Make sure you know how to handle requests for absence from both pupils and staff due to religious events. Find links to calendars including religious celebrations, so you can keep on top of dates when you might see absence requests.
Pupil term-time absence: what you need to know
Term-time absences can only be granted in 'exceptional circumstances'. Understand what you need to consider when deciding whether a circumstance is 'exceptional' and making a judgement on how long the pupil needs to be away from school.
Unauthorised absence: how and when to use sanctions
Find out how to formally address attendance concerns when voluntary support fails. Understand the differences between attendance contracts, education supervision orders (ESOs), penalty notices and attendance prosecution, and when to use each one.

Absence and attendance in the sixth form
Find out what you need to record in your register for sixth-form students. Learn about setting sanctions and whether you have to inform parents about students' absence.
Absence requests for religious observance
Make sure you know how to handle requests for absence from both pupils and staff due to religious events. Find links to calendars including religious celebrations, so you can keep on top of dates when you might see absence requests.
Pupil term-time absence: what you need to know
Term-time absences can only be granted in 'exceptional circumstances'. Understand what you need to consider when deciding whether a circumstance is 'exceptional' and making a judgement on how long the pupil needs to be away from school.
Unauthorised absence: how and when to use sanctions
Find out how to formally address attendance concerns when voluntary support fails. Understand the differences between attendance contracts, education supervision orders (ESOs), penalty notices and attendance prosecution, and when to use each one.

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