Absence Reporting and Attendance
If your child is unwell and unable to attend school, please complete the electronic form using the link below to notify us.
Absence Reporting Form - Use this form to notify us if your child is unwell and unable to attend school
Is your child too poorly for school or nursery? New advice will help you decide
It is always a worry when a child becomes unwell, but it is not always obvious how to care for them and whether you should keep them at home. You can now find handy NHS guidance in one place online that will help you identify a possible condition, so you can decide whether to send your child to school or nursery.
On the NHS website mentioned below, is a list of common childhood illnesses and conditions from conjunctivitis to head lice, as well as symptoms such as a high temperature and a sore throat and what these might mean. There is advice about what to do and when a child should return to education after being treated.
Visit the website via the following link: Should your child go to school or nursery today?
or go online and search for ‘0-18 should child go to school’. Please bookmark this website so it is easy to find if ever your child becomes unwell.
If you are unsure about a child’s wellbeing, please talk to your local pharmacist, call the NHS helpline on 111, or contact your GP.
Strep A and Scarlet Fever Advice
Strep A information UK Health Security Agency.pdf
If your child is due to have any non-medical absence from school, it is a legal requirement for you to submit a request for an authorised absence from school due to exceptional circumstances to the Headteacher.
To request this from the Headteacher, please complete and return the "Application form to request authorised absence for exceptional circumstances" form below. (Paper copies are available from the school office if you do not have access to a printer) These forms must be completed in advance of the absence in order for your request to be considered by the Headteacher.
application-form-to-request-absence due to exceptional circumstances.pdf
Information on Penalty Notices for Non-attendance at School.pdf
Non-medical absences of 10 sessions or more that have not been authorised by the Headteacher will result in a Penalty Notice.
Additional guidance for parents/carers on attendance and behaviour can be found on the link below
Behaviour and Attendance Guidance for Parents/Carers
Guidance for Parents/Carers on exclusions from school
OIS & OJS Attendance Policy Sept 2022.pdf
Ensuring a good education for children who cannot attend school because of health needs Supporting Pupils with Medical Needs Policy - March 2022
