Attendance & Absence
Parents are responsible for making sure that their children of compulsory school age receive suitable full-time education
If a child of compulsory school age fails to attend regularly at a school at which they are registered, or at a place where alternative provision is provided for them, the parents may be guilty of an offence and can be prosecuted by the local authority.
Absence
If your child is absent, you must ring 0121-556-1383 or text the school through the School Gateway App before 9.30 am without fail.
You must state:
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your child's name,
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class,
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illness, or reason why they cannot attend,
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and where possible the amount of time you think they will be absent.
This is your responsibility as a parent/legal guardian and if you do not report your child's absence the school can send out the Safeguarding and Welfare Practitioner to make a home visit to see why they are not attending school.
Penalty notices can be used where the pupil’s absence has not been authorised by the school. Penalty notices may also be issued where parents allow their child to be present in a public place during school hours without reasonable justification during the first five days of a fixed period or permanent exclusion. The parents must have been notified by the school at the time of the exclusion of this and the days to which it applies