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School Attendance
Illness
If your child is ill, you need to tell the school as soon as possible:
- what the illness is
- whether the child has seen a doctor
- how long you expect them to be absent
- If you need school staff to give your children medicine, you need to give them written consent. The Department for Education offers more information on medicine in school.
Term-time holidays
You can only take your children out of school during term for exceptional circumstances – such as family weddings or bereavements. It is up to the school to decide.
Truancy
If a parent or member of the public is concerned a child is not going to school, or does not have a school place, they can contact cme@brighterfutureforchildren.org.
Exclusions
Children can be excluded from school for a fixed term – anything up to 45 days in a school year – or, if the situation is very serious, permanently.
Guidance and information about exclusions can be found on the Reading Services Guide.