Service Description: This Service is responsible for fulfilling statutory responsibilities of the Local Authority in respect of school enrolment, attendance, exclusions and juvenile employment. The Education Welfare Officers can be contacted on 814370 or Duty Mobile Number 07976 009494 or [email protected]
Also known as:- Attendance, Bullying, Chaperone, Child Employment, Employing Children under 16, Exclusions, Performance Licences, Truancy
Answer: The Government says that your child should attend 95% of sessions. If you take two weeks holiday in term time that is 20 sessions a year. There are 380 sessions in a school year. Therefore 2 weeks holiday takes your child to less than 95% attendance. So if they have any days off sick there are already below the expected attendance rate. If it is not essential that you take your holiday in term time please do not do it. Holidays for pupils will not be authorised over the test period in May. - Related Link