Attendance

Welcome Pack – Inclusion and Elective Home Education

Meeting our service The Inclusion Team covers Inclusion and Elective Home Education. The Inclusion service provides information, advice, and guidance to schools. This is to support inclusive practice and the prevention of exclusion. You may meet us when working together with the school to support your child. This may be during a ‘team around the […]

Information, Advice and Guidance

Coram Children’s Legal CentreAn independent national advice centre that offers information and support on education, including exclusion from school.Website: Coram Legal Centre ACE EducationProvides independent advice and information for parents and carers on state education in England.Website: Ace Education Independent Provider of Special Education Advice (IPSEA)IPSEA offers free and independent legally based information, advice and support to […]

Exclusion information for Parents and Carers

There are a range of services available that can provide you with advice and information on the prevention of school exclusion and what happens if a fixed-period or permanent exclusion is issued. A Graduated Response – Preventing ExclusionThis document has been developed by the Sutton Local Area which details aims and principles, as well as […]

Information for Parents and Carers

Exclusion is when a pupil is sent home from school for disciplinary reasons. An exclusion can be for a fixed period (where a pupil is not allowed in a school for a specified number of days, or for part of the school day) or permanent (where the Headteacher has decided that a pupil should not […]

Useful Documents and Videos

More information on school exclusion can be found in the Department for Education (DfE) guidance. Behaviour in schools: Advice for headteachers and school staff (link to document) This publication provides advice to schools on behaviour in schools and the related legal duties of headteachers, and members of staff. It includes guidance on support for pupils to behave […]

EOTAS and The Law

All children, regardless of their circumstances, are entitled to a full-time education which is suitable to their age, ability, aptitude, and any special educational needs they may have. Parents of children of compulsory school age have a duty under section 7 of the Education Act 1996 to secure suitable full-time education for them, either by regular […]

Principals and Service User Eligibility

Principals Key principals: Cognus will be responsible for arranging the educational provision for children and young people of compulsory school age who may not receive a suitable education unless such arrangements are made for them. Examples of where this may be required include: Inclusion and SEN Support Cognus will provide support in exceptional circumstances where […]

Attendance Support for Parents and Carers

Why is attendance important? Every child in the United Kingdom has the right to a full-time education, so that they can develop to their fullest potential and gain important skills that prepare them for the future, increasing their life choices. There are lots of benefits to attending school regularly, including: What is considered good attendance? […]

Attendance Support for Children and Young People

Why is attendance important? All children have the right to an education, so that they can gain important skills to prepare them for the future and increase their choices when they are older. School can help you to: Tips for good attendance Good school attendance and punctuality will help you now to get the most […]

Attendance Support for Families

Meeting our service  We work with schools to help them improve the attendance of their pupils. Sometimes schools need specialist help. We offer bespoke attendance support which may involve working with families. This often means close working with other agencies. Our aim is to make a difference to the outcomes for children and young people […]