Children missing education
Children missing education policy
The local policy and procedure for Norfolk County Council and all Norfolk schools is the Norfolk Children Missing Education policy (PDF) [651KB].
Statutory guidance
All schools, independent and state funded, are required to have regard to the following statutory guidance:
- Children Missing Education - DfE 2016 (opens new window)
- Keeping Children Safe In Education - DfE 2018 (updated September 2022) (opens new window)
- Working Together to Safeguard Children, HM Government 2018 (updated July 2022) (opens new window)
Statutory regulations
All schools, independent and state funded, are required to have regard to the following statutory regulations:
- Education (Pupil Registration) (England) Regulations 2006 (opens new window)
- Amendments:
- Education (Pupil Registration) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (opens new window)
- Education (Pupil Registration) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (opens new window)
- Education (Pupil Registration) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (opens new window)
- Education (Pupil Registration) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (opens new window)
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 - DfE 2022
- 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]