Sutton’s Attendance Graduated Response sets out how schools, families and professionals work together to improve school attendance and ensure children and young people receive the support they need to access education.
It provides a shared approach across the borough, showing how:
- Attendance concerns should be identified early.
- Support should increase gradually where needed.
- Schools and services work together with families.
- Legal intervention is considered only when supportive approaches have been exhausted.
The graduated response helps ensure that interventions are proportionate, consistent and focused on understanding and removing barriers to attendance.
Who is this for?
The Attendance Graduated Response is intended for:
- Schools and education professionals.
- Parents and carers.
- Partner agencies working with children, young people and families.
It helps everyone understand the different stages of attendance support, the role each partner plays, and the assistance that may be available as concerns emerge or escalate.
What’s included?
The full Attendance Graduated Response document explains:
- The principles that underpin attendance support in Sutton.
- The different levels of intervention and support that may be offered.
- The roles and responsibilities of schools, families and partner agencies.
- How early help, targeted support and statutory processes work together to improve attendance.
The document should be used alongside school attendance policies and local guidance.
Need Further Information?
If you would like to:
- Discuss the Attendance Graduated Response.
- Understand how it applies to a particular situation.
- Find out what attendance support is available.
Please contact the allocated Education Welfare Officer. alternatively you can contact the main Attendance Support Team:
020 8323 0461
attendance@cognus.org.uk