- Request
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I am writing for an official request of information regards school absence.
1. I would like the full policy for primary school absence.
2. How long is the period of time, a school would calculate the attendance? E.g a term?
3. How long in weeks, would the percentage be calculated?
For example, if you calculated attendance over 2 weeks, that would be inappropriate.
4. I would like the policy that clearly states the rules for how non attendances are classified.
For example- child off to be covid tested. Child asked by head teacher to not attend school, due to injury and not having a wheelchair.
- Decision
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1. Lincolnshire County Council do not provide a primary school absence policy. Some relevant information may in the Fixed Penalty Notice Code of Conduct found on the link provided below.
2. Information in relation to timescale for issuing a Fixed Penalty Notice can be found on the weblink below
3. As question 2
4. There is no Lincolnshire County Council policy that states this. Some relevant information can be found on The DFE website
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-attendance
- Reference number
- 2643937
- Date request received
- 15 October 2021
- Date of decision
- 26 October 2021