Attendance
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
Term-Time Holiday: Penalty Notices
This referral form should only be used by schools requesting consideration of a Penalty Notice for unauthorised leave of absence taken during term time. Before submitting a request, please ensure you have read and understood the Penalty Notice Code of Conduct (August 2024) and have gathered all required evidence and supporting documentation. Please read all […]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 […]Attendance Graduated Response
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: The graduated response helps ensure that interventions are proportionate, consistent and focused on understanding […]Additional Attendance Guidance and Specialist support
Alongside our core attendance support and intervention services, schools can access a range of additional guidance and specialist services to help remove barriers to education and support good attendance. Supporting Pupils with Medical Needs Where a child is unable to access education due to physical health, mental health or emotional wellbeing needs, schools should refer […]Read more on Additional Attendance Guidance and Specialist support
Emotional Barriers to School Attendance (EBSA) and Mental Health
EBSA is a term used to describe children and young people who have difficulties in attending school due to emotional factors. Whilst using the term EBSA can help us and others to know that the absence involves emotional factors, it is essential that further work is undertaken with the pupil and their family to understand […]Read more on Emotional Barriers to School Attendance (EBSA) and Mental Health