New government regulations mean that I am unable to authorise holiday absences of more than 10 days in any academic year. Unfortunately the system will not allow me to do this and absences for holidays of more than 10 days will be recorded as unauthorised absence. This is not a school decision but a legal requirement. The school is set a pupil absence target which is monitored by the Local Authority. I am working with our newly appointed Educational Welfare Officer to implement government strategies to improve the attendance and punctuality of some children.
Mrs Jones
