Attendance Distributed Leadership
The academy is a warm, welcoming environment for learning to take place. Students are happy and feel safe. There are clear links between regular
attendance and educational outcomes for students.; therefore, we ensure attendance is a responsibility shared by all academy staff. Parents/carers and
students are supported by caring staff. We strive to ensure all our students’ health and emotional well-being needs are met.
Attendance
99% - 100%
Students whose attendance is within these parameters should be congratulated
and receive positive encouragement to maintain high levels of attendance. Actions
at this level are the responsibility of the Tutor/Teacher, who will inform students
each week of their current attendance level & lates data as provided by the Data
Manager. Good attendance is celebrated and rewarded.
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Attendance
97% - 98%
Attendance
96% and
below
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Attendance at this level is beginning to cause concern. Early intervention is a
preventative measure.
Weekly attendance meetings between LPSOs and Attendance Manager will
highlight students who are a concern at this stage.
LPSO / SENCO to provide advice and support to ensure the student’s needs in
the academy are met.
Support and advice from School Health.
LPSO to meet fortnightly with ALT link to discuss attendance issues.
 There are serious concerns over attendance at this level and the student is at
risk of becoming Persistently Absent (PA) once their attendance has fallen to
90%.
 A more formal approach will be required. The Attendance Manager will have
considered the issuing of a penalty notice or possible legal intervention to
ensure parents/carers accept their legal responsibilities to support their child.
 A key member of staff is allocated to ensure support is available. This member
of staff will have a relevant area of expertise e.g. SEN, safeguarding.
 Each week we celebrate the winning Tutor Group / Family Group / Year Group.
This is promoted by Student Services and discussed by Form Tutors.
 Celebration breakfast to be awarded to the winning Tutor Group each week.
 End of term celebration trip to be awarded to the winning Family Group.
 Verbal praise to children to celebrate individual achievements from the Tutor
and LPSO.
 Vivo rewards given automatically each week and each term for 100% good
attendance.
 Certificate of achievement presented each term for 100% attendance.
 Attendance to be added to Praise Pod with Principal.
 Form Tutor to speak to the student about reasons for absence .
 LPSO to speak to parent/carer about attendance concerns. All meetings and
minutes to be logged.
 Attendance Manager to set short term achievable individual attendance
targets.
 LPSO to consider assigning a mentor (if appropriate).
 Students with SEN needs to discuss with SENCO whether additional booster
class/1:1 tuition, peer support or Teaching Assistant support is appropriate.
 Seek School Nurse support if applicable
 Attendance Manager to select member of staff to as a key contact in the
academy for students and their parents/carers.
 LPSO / Attendance Manager to review & co-ordinate resources to support the
student. This may include a review of the curriculum and an offer of an
alternative if possible.
 Attendance Lead to liaise with the SENCO to consider if a CAF is appropriate.
Are there any Child Protection concerns?
 Liaise with off site manager to look at alternative provision.