Attendance
Parents – Home educating a child with SEND support needs
Parents have the right to choose to educate their child at home when their child has SEND support needs. Most needs can be well managed at home by parents, by providing a flexible learning environment and adapting lessons to meet their child’s needs. It is recognised that parents can use different approaches to delivering education […]Read more on Parents – Home educating a child with SEND support needs
Penalty Notices
To make sure all requests are appropriate and you have all the correct evidence, please see our Code of Conduct; Penalty Notice Code of Conduct (August 2024). Previous LBS Penalty Notice enquiries as per the National Framework guidelines, please contact crossborder.penaltynotice@cognus.org.uk Please read all sections fully before entering/uploading details, you can also find an overview […]ePEP
We are pleased to announce that the updates to the Sutton Virtual School PEP document are now live. We have designed the new PEP with input from designated teachers, social workers, foster carers, young people and our CLA nurse team. Please ensure you familiarise yourself with the updates and watch the training video which takes […]Attendance Graduated Response
Sutton’s Attendance Graduated Response provides a multi-agency framework, that supports working together to encourage school attendance and tackle the barriers to attendance that may arise for a child or young person. The Attendance Graduated Response aims are: • To support our work together to create positive change that enables children and young people to attend […]Useful resources and information
Supporting pupils at school with medical conditions If you require support for children unable to access education due to their health needs please refer to the London Borough of Sutton’s policy for Educating children with emotional, wellbeing and health related needs who cannot attend school by clicking here. Absence and attendance codes It is […]Further Resources
You can find here a range of resources that could support you in your role as a parent or carer of a child. Sutton Information Hub is a website that is being developed to provide residents with a single place to find information about local groups, clubs, services and support relevant to them. Home | […]Attendance Support in Schools
Schools attendance duties are outlined in the DfE guidance Working together to improve school attendance (publishing.service.gov.uk) and Summary table of responsibilities for school attendance Attendance Support Team Cognus’ Attendance Support Team support education settings, children and young people, parents/carers to ensure attendance levels are maintained at appropriate levels. We recognise the importance of working holistically […]Attendance support for Professionals working with children and families in Sutton
School attendance, everyone’s business Improving attendance is everyone’s business. The barriers to accessing education are wide and complex, both within and beyond the school gates, and are often specific to individual pupils and families. The DfE issued guidance in 2022 Working together to improve school attendance (publishing.service.gov.uk) for schools and local authorities. The publication is […]Read more on Attendance support for Professionals working with children and families in Sutton
Attendance Support around Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) and Mental Health
EBSA is a term used to describe children and young people who have difficulties in attending school due to emotional factors. Whilst using the term EBSA can help us and others to know that the absence involves emotional factors, it is essential that further work is undertaken with the pupil and their family to understand […]Read more on Attendance Support around Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) and Mental Health