Attendance forms and templates

The following forms and templates are designed to help you with your attendance functions:

Policy

• NCC Model School Attendance Policy 2024-25 (Word doc) [144KB]

Legal Intervention

• NCC Code of Conduct for issuing Fixed Penalties regarding School Attendance Aug 2024 (Word doc) [146KB]
• NCC Penalty Notices regarding school absence - Guidance for parents 2024-25 (previously known as the Warning Letter) (Word doc) [49KB]
• Leave of absence request 2024-25 (Word doc) [51KB]
• Leave of Absence Request Response 2024-25 (Word doc) [20KB]
• Notice to Improve - Norfolk Schools (Word doc) [34KB]
• Guide Witness Statement (Word doc) [52KB]
• Witness statement labels template (Word doc) [12KB]
• S566 Certificate of Attendance (Word doc) [47KB]

Part-time timetables

• Part-time timetable guidance (PDF) [227KB]
• Part-time timetables plan (Word doc) [79KB]
• Part-time timetable extension form (Word doc) [68KB]

Resources

Download zipped files of resources:

• A4 Poster and Newsletter
• Campaign Assets October release
• Campaign Assets September release
• Facebook
• Instagram
• X (Formerly Twitter)
• FGC Leaflet for Families 2024 (PDF) [213KB]
• Attendance Codes Summary table (Word doc) [928KB]

Support First Approach

• Support First - Absence call back prompt sheet (Word doc) [46KB]
• Support First - Pupil Return to school check in (Word doc) [47KB]
• Support First - Initial attendance support communication (Word doc) [44KB]
• Support First - Letter inviting parents in to discuss absence (Word doc) [44KB]
• Support First - Letter following no response and further absence (Word doc) [36KB]
• Support First - Letter following no response but no further absence (Word doc) [35KB]
• Support First - planning record (Word doc) [71KB]
• Support First - Cover letter to use when posting or emailing minutes (Word doc) [35KB]
• Support First - Letter inviting parents in for further meeting (Word doc) [45KB]
• Attendance contract (Word doc) [62KB]

Whole School Training Package

• Attendance is Everyone's Business Whole School - Trainer Guidance Revised June 2024 (Word doc) [159KB]
• Attendance is Everyone's Business Whole School Training - Revised June 2024 (Powerpoint) [32MB]
• Attendance is Everyone's Business Whole School Training - Evaluation Form (Word doc) [32KB]

Monitoring and evaluation

• Attendance Practice Checklist 2024-25 (Word doc) [56KB]

Targeting Support Meetings

• Targeting Support Meeting Record 2024-25 (Word doc) [85KB]

Supporting Guidance

• A Staged Intervention Pathway for Promoting Good School Attendance (PDF) [523KB]
• Flexi-Schooling - Advice Note (PDF) [135KB]