Contact: Mrs J Rimmer ( Pastoral Secretary/ Attendance Officer)
Miss P Eley ( Outreach Worker 01704 531180 extn 301)
Mrs A Ruddock (Education Welfare Officer 01704 533133)
Mission:
At Meols Cop we know that for students to achieve their full potential it is vital that they attend school everyday. It is a legal responsibility of parents to ensure that their children attend school.
Action:
To encourage good attendance each student should:
- Be in school each day.
- Make medical / dental appointments out of school time.
- Not have holidays in term time.
- Ask parents/ carers to inform school if they are to absent by 8.45am.
- On your return, provide a letter with the reason for your absence.
Outcome:
The positive effects are:
- Good progress in lessons.
- Attendance certificates.
- Good references for employer or further education.
The negative effects of not having good attendance are:
- You will not achieve your full potential at school.
- Parents will be contacted by the attendance officer on the first day of absence.
- Repeated absence may result in referral to the Governors attendance panel
- Attendance below 90% will result in referral to the outreach worker who may do a home visit.
- Attendance below 85% will result in referral to the Education Welfare Officer who will do a home visit and may recommend further action.
- Attendance below 60% will result in a Fast Track system in which if there is no improvement in 6 weeks then parents / carers are taken to court.
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