Appendix 1 DENBIGHSHIRE ATTENDANCE PROCEDURE - GUIDANCE FOR SCHOOLS CODE ACTION Unauthorised Absences ACTION Authorised Absences – – A1 First Day Absence Contact AA1 First Day Absence Contact Update codes as reasons are received. Update codes as reasons are received. Following 10 days+ authorised absence, at schools discretion, (seek guidance from helpdesk if required) Official SIMS Codes to be used Whilst parents – for illness/medical invite parents to AA1 meeting provide reasons, it is decision whether to school’s (see example AA1 letter). Monitor and review. authorise an absence. Please be mindful ESW service is unable to pick up referrals where school have authorised the absences. Legal action cannot be Official SIMS Codes to be used Whilst parents provide – considered where absences have been authorised reasons, it is decision whether to authorise those school’s under C, I & M codes or where N codes are still in absences. Please be mindful legal action cannot be taken existence. where absences have been authorised under C, I & M codes or where N codes are still in existence. A2 Follow up call/text AA2 Deterioration - AA2 letter to be sent (see example AA2 letter) Check absences have been accounted for, enter reason on SIMS
Appendix 1 DENBIGHSHIRE ATTENDANCE PROCEDURE - GUIDANCE FOR SCHOOLS CODE ACTION – Unauthorised Absences ACTION – Authorised Absences A1 First Day Absence Contact Update codes as reasons are received. Official SIMS Codes to be used – Whilst parents provide reasons, it is school’s decision whether to authorise an absence. Please be mindful ESW service is unable to pick up referrals where school have authorised the absences. Legal action cannot be considered where absences have been authorised under C, I & M codes or where N codes are still in existence. AA1 First Day Absence Contact Update codes as reasons are received. Following 10 days+ authorised absence, at schools discretion, (seek guidance from helpdesk if required) for illness/medical invite parents to AA1 meeting (see example AA1 letter). Monitor and review. Official SIMS Codes to be used – Whilst parents provide reasons, it is school’s decision whether to authorise those absences. Please be mindful legal action cannot be taken where absences have been authorised under C, I & M codes or where N codes are still in existence. A2 Follow up call/text Check absences have been accounted for, enter reason on SIMS AA2 Deterioration - AA2 letter to be sent (see example AA2 letter)