November 2025 – Attendance / Punctuality / Medical Appointments Reminder
Attendance & Punctuality
Please note that it is parents’ responsibility to notify school if your child is going to be absent. If your child is not in school and we do not receive any communication from you, we will endeavour to make contact with you on the first day of absence. Your child will be marked as ‘N’ (not present) at this point. If we do not receive any reason for absence within 5 days, the code on the register will be changed to an O (unauthorised absence). Please note that ten sessions (5 days) of unauthorised absence within a 10-week period can result in a referral to the Local Authority and the issuing of a Penalty Notice Warning, which can include a fine. For more information, please refer to our school Attendance Policy.
Parents/Carers can report an absence by contacting the school by telephone, report an absence on the ParentMail app or by sending an email to Mrs White before 9.30am on the first day of absence.
Medical appointments – please see letter below for guidance.
Thank you for your support and understanding regarding this important matter.
January 2025 – Reporting your child’s absence
Please note that it is parents’ responsibility to notify school if your child is going to be absent. If your child is not in school and we do not receive any communication from you, we will endeavour to make contact with you on the first day of absence. Your child will be marked as ‘N’ (not present) at this point. If we do not receive any reason for absence within 5 days, the code on the register will be changed to an ‘O’ (unauthorised absence). Please note that ten sessions (5 days) of unauthorised absence within a 10-week period can result in a referral to the Local Authority and the issuing of a Penalty Notice Warning, which can include a fine. For more information, please refer to our school Attendance Policy.
Parents/Carers can report an absence by contacting the school by telephone, report an absence on the ParentMail app or by sending an email before 9.30am on the first day of absence.
June 2024 – Penalty Notice Fines for School Attendance are changing
April 2024 – Changes to Attendance – Parent letter for Statutory Changes coming into affect 19.08.24
January 2024 – Latest government data
Attendance: 1 in 5 pupils persistently absent
The proportion of pupils who were persistently absent from school last term was more than one-fifth, according to the latest government data published today (25.01.2024).
Please be aware that if your child has 19 days off school they will fall into the ‘persistently absent’ category. Please encourage them to attend school regular. Thank you for your support.
November 2023 – Attendance Advent Calendar Countdown
Working together to improve school attendance
At Forest View Primary School, we recognise that regular and punctual attendance at school is vital if children are to take full advantage of the educational opportunities available to them and to achieve their full potential.
It is the legal responsibility of parents/carers to make sure their children access this through attendance at school.
Please see leaflet below promoting good attendance and the links to support school attendance.
Everything you need to know about school attendance:
Why is school attendance important and what support is available? – The Education Hub (blog.gov.uk)
Is my child too ill for school?
Is my child too ill for school? – NHS (www.nhs.uk)
School attendance and absence:
School attendance and absence: Overview – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Attendance News
