How parents can support their child

How can you support your child have good attendance?

• Get into good routine: Start the year right and make attendance a priority
• Show an interest in school and education; attend parents meetings and other school events
• Talk about school at home; ask your child what they’re learning
• Don’t let your child take time off school for minor ailments
• Where possible, make appointments outside of school hours
• Encourage your child to tell you about any problems they may have going on at school. 
• Contact the school straight away 
• Acknowledge and praise rewards for good and improved attendance

Research shows that there is a clear link between good attendance and attainment. Pupils with good attendance tend to gain better results in examinations. Students with good attendance are more than twice as likely to pass their English and Maths GCSE compared to those who are persistently absent.