Attendance
Should your child be absent from school, please can you contact the School Office by 9.30am daily. Mrs Emery is our Attendance Officer and you can reach her on 01302 368192.
Appointments for medical, dental or opticians should be booked after school or during the school holidays (apart from emergencies).
We work closely with the Local Authority and Education Welfare to ensure that all children are accessing school.
Attendance and Pupil Welfare Service
The Attendance and Pupil Welfare Service work with schools, parents and carers, pupils and other agencies to help reduce unnecessary absences from school.
Parents are responsible for making sure that their children of compulsory school age receive a suitable full-time education. This can be by regular attendance at school, at alternative provision, or otherwise (e.g. the parent can choose to educate their child at home).
The majority of pupils attend school regularly and find it an enjoyable experience. However, some pupils may face attendance difficulties for a variety of reasons. Parents and carers seeking support and guidance around attendance should always in the first instance contact the child's school. Good communication between families and schools can support with the identifying of issues early on. Families and schools should work together to address any concerns and schools should assist with ensuring barriers to attendance are removed, ensuring good attendance in the future.
Doncaster City Council will use legislation to enforce attendance at school where parents do not fulfil their duty to ensure their children attend school regularly. This may lead to legal sanctions. A parent or carer can also be issued with a Fixed Penalty Notice for any absence not authorised by the school, which includes taking a family holiday during term time.
Responsibilities
The responsibilities of the Attendance & Pupil Welfare Service are as follows:
1. Ensure all children in Doncaster receive a full-time education suitable to their age, ability and aptitude, either by regular attendance at school or otherwise. The service will ensure children attend school regularly by promotion, casework, initiatives and where necessary, legal interventions. See links below:
2. Identify Children Missing Education and work with schools and other local authorities to re-engage these children. See link below:
3. Fulfill Doncaster City Council's statutory responsibilities in relation to Children in Entertainment and Employment. See links below:
4. Provide advice and support to home educating families. See link below:
Contact
You can contact the Attendance and Pupil Welfare Service by:
- Email: APWS@doncaster.gov.uk
- Phone: 01302 736504
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