Children missing education

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

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, 632 KB)
• Working together to improve school attendance
• Children who go missing during the school day: Norfolk Constabulary guidance and checklist (Word doc, 77 KB)
• Children Missing Education Briefing Note (July 2020) (PDF, 102 KB)

Norfolk Safeguarding Children Board

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