Victoria School
"Working Together for Success"
Victoria School
Working Together for Success
Compulsory attendance for the Summer term
The following information has been received from the Department for Education today:
Summer term attendance expectations for schools
School attendance continues to be mandatory for all pupils and the usual rules on school attendance apply. This includes parents’ duty to ensure their child regularly attends school, and schools’ and local authorities’ ability to issue sanctions, including fixed penalty notices, for poor attendance.
We expect schools and local authorities to continue to communicate clear expectations around attendance to families, identify pupils at risk of disengagement and develop plans to re-engage them.
As restrictions begin to lift, we know some families may be looking to take holidays during term time. As usual, parents should plan their holidays around school breaks and avoid seeking permission to take their children out of school on holiday.
Julie Fardell
Executive Head Teacher