Reduced Timetable (RTT)
All pupils of compulsory school age are entitled to a full-time education. In very exceptional circumstances, where it is in a pupil’s best interests, there may be a need for a temporary reduced timetable to meet their individual needs.
A reduced timetable:
- must only be in place for the shortest time necessary and not be treated as a long-term solution.
- should have a time limit by which point the pupil is expected to attend full-time.
- should be regularly reviewed with the pupil and their parents.
In agreeing to a RTT, a school has agreed to a pupil being absent from school and therefore must treat the absence as authorised.
Schools can report a pupil's RTT using the link below.