Leave of Absence

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LEAVE OF ABSENCE DURING TERM TIME - UPDATED INFORMATION FOR PARENTS

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Parents and carers of pupils at this school understand that there is no entitlement to holidays during term time and any requests for Leave of Absence will be considered on a case by case basis and authorised only if exceptional circumstances are present.

 

The regulations regarding Leave of Absence (The Education (Pupil Regulations) (England) Regulations 2006 as amended by Education (Pupil Regulations) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2013.) removed the word 'holiday' and state that:

• Head teachers shall not grant any Leave of Absence during term time unless they consider there are exceptional circumstances relating to the application.

If the leave is granted, Head teachers are able to determine the number of school days a child can be absent for. It is for the Head teacher to decide what is ‘exceptional’ and it is at their discretion if the circumstances warrant the leave to be granted.

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Please also be aware that:

• Applications for leave of absence should be made in advance by the resident parent. i.e. the parent with whom the child normally resides.

• Where applications for leave of absence are made in advance and refused, the child will be required to be in school on the dates set out in the application. If the child is absent during that period, it will be recorded as an unauthorised absence, which may result in legal action being taken against the parent(s), by way of a Fixed Penalty Notice.

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It is important to note, Fixed Penalty Notices are issued to each parent of each absent child, (for example 2 children and 2 parents, means each parent will receive 2 invoices in the amount of £120 each, totalling £240 for both children, this is reduced to £60 per child if paid within 21 days). Where a Fixed Penalty Notice is not paid within the required timeframe as set out on the notice, the matter will be referred to Warwickshire County Council’s Legal Services to consider instigating criminal proceedings under S444 Education Act 1996. Fixed Penalty Notices are issued in accordance with Warwickshire County Council’s Code of Conduct for Penalty Notices.

 

Your child’s progress academically as well as socially is our shared priority Warwickshire School pupils recorded 96,366 half day sessions of absence due to holiday in the Academic year 2021/22.

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An application form for Leave of Absence can be requested from the school office or you can download it here 

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To view the Attendance Policy, please click here

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Attendance

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If you are unsure about sending your child to school when they are unwell, take a look at the NHS guidelines     'Is my child too ill for school'.  Here you will find useful information on when you should keep your child at home and when it's fine to send them in to school.

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Celebrating attendance at All Saints

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We celebrate good attendance every week in assembly

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The class in Key Stage 1 with the highest attendance receives 'Regi Bear' to look after for the week.

The class in Key Stage 2 with the highest attendance receives an attendance trophy that sits proudly in the classroom for the week.

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Every child in the class with the highest attendance also receives 10 minutes extra playtime.

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Attendance and punctuality is reported in the weekly newsletter to encourage a team approach across the school community.

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                                                                                Regi Bear

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