Monitoring Attendance

All children’s attendance figures will be monitored weekly

• Attendance staff will meet weekly to analyse attendance patterns
• Individual and whole school attendance, punctuality figures discussed and
  ways forward suggested.
• Children causing concern will be discussed along with actions taken and
  progress towards targets.
• All parents receive a letter if attendance falls below 96%.
• Children with attendance less than 96% are identified as causing concern
• Children who are regularly late are also identified as causing concern
• Headteachers of 3 Rotherham Hub schools, Chair of Governors and
  Attendance leads meet monthly to discuss trends in area with Early Help
  attendance lead

Procedures for when attendance is causing concern

• If at the attendance meeting the child’s attendance/punctuality continues to
  cause concern. Parents/carers are invited to attend an attendance/punctuality
  meeting in school where a EHA (Early Help Assessment) will be offered
• The pupil’s attendance/punctuality will be monitored until it is no longer a
  concern
• If a child’s absence remains a cause of concern and after intervention by the
  school which will include unauthorised absences, then a referral to the Local
  Authority will be made.
• The Local Authority will ask to meet with parents and school along with other
  professionals such as the school nurse to discuss absence issues.
• If parents/carers fail to attend meetings to discuss attendance issues and
  attendance or punctuality does not improve within a specific time a Penalty
  Notice could be served.
• Further absence or lateness could result in further court action and a custodial
  sentence.