School Absences - Find a freedom of information request

Request

I am writing for an official request of information regards school absence.

1. I would like the full policy for primary school absence.

2. How long is the period of time, a school would calculate the attendance? E.g a term?

3. How long in weeks, would the percentage be calculated?

For example, if you calculated attendance over 2 weeks, that would be inappropriate.

4. I would like the policy that clearly states the rules for how non attendances are classified.

For example- child off to be covid tested. Child asked by head teacher to not attend school, due to injury and not having a wheelchair.

Decision

1. Lincolnshire County Council do not provide a primary school absence policy. Some relevant information may in the Fixed Penalty Notice Code of Conduct found on the link provided below.

2. Information in relation to timescale for issuing a Fixed Penalty Notice can be found on the weblink below

3. As question 2

4. There is no Lincolnshire County Council policy that states this. Some relevant information can be found on The DFE website

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-attendance

Reference number
2643937
Date request received
15 October 2021
Date of decision
26 October 2021