CCS Attendance Support Roadmap, please see attached for full document download.

Attendance and Safeguarding

Attendance and Safeguarding go hand in hand. Our attendance and safeguarding policies are linked and support each other intrinsically. 

We believe it is of vital importance that our learners have high attendance at school as it contributes to the excellent progress that pupils make at Court Schools. We aim for an environment which enables and encourages all members of the community to be proud to belong, believe and to achieve their best. For our pupils to gain the greatest benefit from their education, it is vital that they attend regularly and should be at school on time, every day the school is open, unless the reason for the absence is unavoidable.

Regular attendance at school is of critical importance to a child’s education. Any absence affects the pattern of a pupil’s schooling and regular absence will seriously impact on their learning. We believe that high attendance at school has many other benefits besides supporting higher levels of learning and progress. Attending school as part of a routine can improve mental health and resilience and supports a healthier lifestyle. High attendance at school is an excellent way for pupils to grow and develop their social skills. We want our pupils to be happy, as well as successful. Social connection is a key factor in determining levels of happiness and high attendance supports this. Parents and schools have a key role to play in children’s success and happiness.

We believe that one of the most important life habits we can instil in children is attendance. Promoting good attendance helps pupils to understand the importance of education, commitment and taking responsibility, supporting them in later life. Ensuring your child’s regular attendance at Court Schools is your legal responsibility and permitting absence from Court Schools without a good reason creates an offence in law and may result in prosecution.

At Cardrew Court School, we work within the Cornwall LA and DFE guidance for attendance and safeguarding, adhering to LA policy and the following statutory frameworks;

KCSIE (Keeping Children Safe in Education) Keeping children safe in education - GOV.UK

Working together to safeguard children; Working together to safeguard children - GOV.UK

Working together to improve attendance; Working together to improve school attendance - GOV.UK