Attendance

Is my child too ill for school?

It can be tricky deciding whether or not to keep your child off school when they're unwell. Click on the link below for advice.

https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/is-my-child-too-ill-for-school

For lengthy absences, i.e. more than 3 consecutive days you will be asked to provide a medical evidence from a healthcare professional. We would ask all parents to please make all appointments out of school hours, where at all possible, as it can be very disruptive to learning.

Please remember, all students should arrive promptly for registration at 8.45am. If your child is unable to attend school, it is vital that you call the absence line, for every day your child is absent on 01373 469008 and leave a clear message detailing your child’s name, tutor group and reason for absence. You can also email the Attendance Team fccattendance@fromecollege.org.uk

Attendance Matters MNSP

SOL Attendance

What is SOL Attendance

SOL attendance is a tracker used by the school, to monitor your child's attendance. Students and parents should be aware of their attendance, this will be placed into the diamond as shown above. Students will be informed of their weekly change via tutor time by their tutor.

Please be aware, the Department for Education regard any student’s attendance which is below 90% as a persistent absence, this means that college will closely monitoring students who are not achieving an overall attendance of 97% and above. Students with attendance rate of 90% and below will be referred to EES.

Combining good attendance and good punctuality ensures that your child has the best possible preparation for taking their place in the wider community beyond Frome College and into the workplace or further study. We would therefore ask that you support your child and Frome College, enabling us together, to provide those basic principles that will lead to a happy and successful adult equipped with an education, self-belief and commitment to taking their place in the global market.

Leave of absence request

EBSA

Emotional Based School Avoidance (EBSA), also known as Anxiety-Based School Avoidance (ABSA), is a term used to describe children and young people (CYP) who experience persistent challenges in attending school due to negative feelings, such as anxiety.

Somerset Council EBSA

Useful Information

MNSP Attendance Policy

The Education Attendance Officer - Information for Parents and Carers

School attendance and absence - information from Gov.uk

Young Minds - help for parents and carers

Young Minds have lots of practical advice and tips on supporting your child - from how to encourage your child to open up about their feelings to dealing with mental health services.

They also have our Parents Helpline who can provide advice and support if you're worried about a child or young person.

Provides information about the law on school attendance and the powers of the Local Authority in enforcing school attendance.