School Attendance Update
Update for schools on recording attendance (DfE - 21st February 2022)
School attendance is mandatory for all pupils of compulsory school age. It continues to be a priority to ensure that as many children as possible are regularly attending school.
The position on recording school attendance in the register has not changed. Where a pupil is following advice to self-isolate prior to a confirmed case of COVID-19 they should be recorded as code X (not attending in circumstances related to coronavirus). Where a pupil has a confirmed case of COVID-19 they should be recorded as code I (illness).
Webinars for schools on attendance best practice
The DfE has announced a series of best practice webinars which focusses on how a range of schools across the country, have maintained or improved their attendance levels, and the approach they have taken.
Details on our upcoming webinars and how to register are below:
All webinars will be recorded and shared through the improving attendance good practice for schools and multi-academy trusts web page. This page will also be updated with recent attendance best practice blogs and links to the work of the Behavioural Insights Team.
COVID-19 Attendance Advice
If you have any specific questions about COVID-19 related absence, please feel free to email the Warwickshire Attendance Service:
was@warwickshire.gov.uk