All children should go to school every day unless there is an unavoidable reason like illness. If attendance concerns are raised, it's important for education providers to take a safeguarding approach to ensure appropriate support and early intervention is provided for children and their families.
This section provides resources and information for education settings regarding attendance. This guidance is intended to support schools in Plymouth in relation to tackling persistent absenteeism. It is intended to promote good practice across the city between Local Authority, schools academies and parents to ensure we are working together to make informed assessments in relation to pupil absence due to illness.