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Unauthorised absences.. please help

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KLou30 · 09/02/2022 20:33

I recently received my childs attendance sheet. 16 unauthorised absences.. i knew DS wouldn’t be skiving and I always contact school to reports sickness etc.. so I contacted them an they told me even though I’ve rang they still an go down as unauthorised shock so I left it for a few hour.. but then I was like nope, this isn’t right.. after doing some research into school policies and procedures it clearly stated I should of been informed about there intentions so then I could provide proof such as docs app etc. (They never did this) After revealing this to the attendance teacher she told me she would inform the principle and they would change them to authorised.. today I received an voicemail stating they will only change three back to authorised.. however I have proof of me contacting school on every occasion even call history of contacting the doctor and pcr test results.. I really have no idea why there being like this, the school isn’t the best an are seen as inadequate by ofsted an have been taken over by an academy.. I’m already concerned about teaching standards aswel!! Sorry it’s so long but what can I do about these unauthorised absences that are actually authorised. Thank you I’m advance x

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KLou30 · 09/02/2022 21:04

@Wolfiefan also can I just add its 8 missed day in total but as they class afternoon it amount to a total of 16 absences.. not that many day when you are isolating awaiting results is it ?

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KLou30 · 09/02/2022 21:01

@Wolfiefan they are authorised if the headteacher isn’t following the government guidelines and informing me of his intent.. I rang, they have know right to mark unauthorised with out informing me! Especially when mainly covid related an I have proof of this

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Unauthorised absences.. please help
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KLou30 · 09/02/2022 20:54

Yes all due to illness, in fact some of the unauthorised absences are when they asked me to keep him off school, my problem is they agreed to remove them then when the head has spoke to star academies.. who run the school they said they will lingo authorised 3, I’ve attached the government procedures, as I know this technically isn’t allowed as I’ve contacted on every occasion and not been informed of their intent.. also his attendance is still above 90% the threshold is 89 % . Thanks everyone I didn’t realise I couldn’t post on here I’m a newbie

Unauthorised absences.. please help
Unauthorised absences.. please help
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KLou30 · 09/02/2022 20:50

Yes I’m England..I’ve just been reading so many government policies and they all say principle Grin

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wishing3 · 09/02/2022 20:44

If a child’s attendance goes below a certain level no more absences will be authorised-for whatever reason. However, the school should have informed you if that threshold had been reached. I’m assuming they were for illness? Obviously if they were for other things -eg a holiday-the school does not need to authorise in any case.

OnTheBenchOfDoom · 09/02/2022 20:44

@KLou30 I would either ask for this to be moved to Secondary if your child is in secondary which it sounds like. Report your own post and ask for the move.

This is childcare which covers childcare providers not schools so you will get more relevant replies in Secondary education.

alajajalaownalal · 09/02/2022 20:40

Why is this in childcare? Schools aren't childcare?

GeorgieTheGorgeousGoat · 09/02/2022 20:40

Maybe ask to get this moved to the education section?

Wolfiefan · 09/02/2022 20:38

What do you mean they are authorised? That’s not up to you unfortunately. Schools can only authorise absence in specific cases. That is a lot of time off. They will be concerned about that many sessions being missed.

JaniceBingALing · 09/02/2022 20:38

Where are you? Principle/ attendance teacher not England?

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