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Improving attendance is everyone’s business. The barriers to accessing education are broad and complex, both within and beyond the school gates, and are often specific to individual pupils and families. We recognise that some children find it harder than others to attend school and therefore at all stages of improving attendance, schools, and partners along […]Sutton’s Attendance Strategy
Attend to Achieve #SchoolTodayFutureTomorrow Sutton’s attendance strategy seeks to address the needs of children and families in Sutton by removing barriers they may face achieving good school attendance. Our goal is to ensure that every child is able to access and thrive in education. We are ambitious for children and dedicated in supporting them to […]Parents – Home educating a child with SEND support needs
Parents have the right to choose to educate their child at home when their child has SEND support needs. Most needs can be well managed at home by parents, by providing a flexible learning environment and adapting lessons to meet their child’s needs. It is recognised that parents can use different approaches to delivering education […]Read more on Parents – Home educating a child with SEND support needs
DfE – Free school transport explained
On Friday 3rd November, the Department for Education published a blog post on free school travel, aimed at parents: Free school transport explained: From who’s eligible to how it works – The Education Hub (blog.gov.uk). It aims to support parents’ understanding of the eligibility criteria and to answer some commonly occurring questions.Penalty Notices
To make sure all requests are appropriate please see our Penalty Notice Code of Conduct (October 2023) Please read all sections fully before entering/uploading details. Legal proceedings deadlines for Year 6 and Year 11 pupils HPN: PN for non-attendance: Prosecution: Thank you for submitting your request, the Attendance Support Team will be in touch shortly […]ePEP
We are pleased to announce that the updates to the Sutton Virtual School PEP document are now live. We have designed the new PEP with input from designated teachers, social workers, foster carers, young people and our CLA nurse team. Please ensure you familiarise yourself with the updates and watch the training video which takes […]National Advocacy Helpline – new contact details from 1st October 2023
Since 2015, the Department for Education has commissioned a national advocacy helpline to support the rights of children to be heard. Since 2017, this helpline has been delivered through Coram Voice’s ‘Always Heard’ service. We are writing to inform you that from 1st October, the national advocacy helpline service will be provided by the National […]Read more on National Advocacy Helpline – new contact details from 1st October 2023