In line with the transition to living with COVID-19, the DfE has updated its guidance for attendance during this academic year.

The usual rules on attendance continue to apply, including:

• Attendance is mandatory
• Parents’ duty to ensure that their child attends regularly at school
• School’s responsibilities to record attendance and follow up absence
• The ability to issue sanctions
• The duty on local authorities to put in place arrangements for identifying, and to follow up with, children missing education

Pupils who have symptoms or a positive test for COVID-19:

• Pupils with symptoms of COVID-19 are no longer advised to get a test.
• Pupils who have symptoms of COVID-19 should follow the latest government guidance about when they should stay at home.
• We will aim to provide some form of remote education to allow children who are well enough to learn to keep pace with their education when in-person attendance in school is either not possible or contrary to government guidance.