Absence and Attendance
Attendance is very important.
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A child who is absent just 1 day per week will miss the equivalent of two years of their education.
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90% children with attendance levels below 85% will not get 5 or more good grades at GCSE, and 33% of those children will get no GCSEs at all.
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Poor results will limit young people’s life options and suggests to colleges and employers that these students are unreliable.
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Poor school attendance is also closely linked to crime. 25% of school age offenders have truanted repeatedly.
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Children have difficulty maintaining friendship groups.. They miss out on the social life of school and extra curricular opportunities and experiences
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Absence can also affect their enjoyment of learning, confidence and motivation.
Please be aware that term-time holidays cannot be authorised without exceptional circumstances.
