Children missing education

The local policy and procedure for Norfolk County Council and all Norfolk schools is the Norfolk Children Missing Education policy (PDF) [715KB]. 

Statutory guidance

All schools, independent and state funded, are required to have regard to the following statutory guidance:

• Children missing education: statutory guidance for local authorities (opens new window)
• Keeping Children Safe in Education (opens new window)
• Working Together to Safeguard Children (opens new window)

Statutory regulations

All schools, independent and state funded, are required to have regard to the following statutory regulations:

The School Attendance (Pupil Registration)

In addition, schools may wish to refer to the following guidance:

• Professionals Briefing Sheet - A Quick Guide to Children Missing Education (Word doc) [632KB]
• Working together to improve school attendance
• Children who go missing during the school day: Norfolk Constabulary guidance and checklist (Word doc) [77KB]
• Children Missing Education Briefing Note (July 2020) (PDF) [102KB]

Norfolk Safeguarding Children Board

Visit the NSCB website for information concerning children and families who go missing (opens new window)