Ensure accurate attendance codes are used for mental health related absence — 7 signatures. Status: rejected.
We call for the government to recognise and address the issues parents face when their child is absent due to mental health . The Dfe guidance states it should be authorised but it’s very apparent schools are not applying code I absences in these instances.
The inconsistent recording of absences relating to mental health across school aged children is absurd . The clear guidance from Dfe is being dismissed and it’s destroying trust and putting extra strain on family’s and public body’s to provide evidence . It further exacerbates the existing problems and is causing parent to register children to avoid schools absence asked fines . This also places a burden on LA to provide top up or alternative education.
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