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Attendance publications

Is your child missing out? School attendance: Information for parents (revised edition 2007)
This leaflet provides parents with information on their responsibilities for making sure that their child attends school regularly. It is aimed at parents, or anyone with day-to-day care, of children aged between 5 and 16 who are registered at a school. The leaflet comes in 27 languages.
Attendance advice for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller children
This advice gives information for parents and carers of Gypsy, Roma traveller children and those who work with them in schools and LAs.
Going to school: Some think bubbles
This leaflet about attendance encourages primary school pupils to think about what might happen when they miss school. It is designed to be used either as a discussion tools in the classroom or for children to look at by themselves, or at home with parents.
Trevor's dilemma: Young people's leaflet on attendance
This comic book-style leaflet is aimed at secondary school students and looks at boredom as a reason for truancy. It uses a comic storyline to explain that staying away from school is not a solution.
Samena's nightmare: Young people's leaflet on attendance
As with Trevor's dilemma, Samena's nightmare is a comic book-style leaflet that looks at bullying as a reason for unauthorised absence from school. It is aimed at secondary school students.
Don't make them miss out
A set of four posters highlighting non-attendance:
— Class holiday poster
— Class shopping poster
— Cup holiday poster
— Cup shopping poster
Ofsted — Guidance for inspectors of schools: conducting the inspection
This guidance is designed to assist inspectors of schools in their work. Schools can use it to see how inspections will be conducted and may find it helpful when carrying out their self-evaluation.