Why attendance is important
By law if your child is aged 5 to 16 years old, they must be in full-time education. Your child can be educated at school or at home.
If your child is to be educated at school, you must:
- Register your child at a school
- Make sure your child goes to school regularly
- Make sure your child goes to school on time
Registering your child at a school
An application for a school place is made via (admissions link) once a place is allocated, you must enrol your child at that school or tell us if your child is in another form of education. If you do not, you could face legal intervention.
Children who are not enrolled in full-time education are ‘Children Missing from Education’.
Going to school regularly
Going to school regularly is very important as it will help your child to:
- Have better life chances and outcomes
- Develop social skills and confidence by making friends and socialising.
- Prepare for adult life by getting used to a routine
- Achieve better results and so improve his or her chances in life.
And research shows that it also limits the risk from:
- Physical and emotional harm
- Exploitation by unsuitable adults
- Getting involved in crime and anti-social behaviour
- Achieving poor school results and poor prospects.
