Attendance Matters Here at Broughton Hall ... because your Child Matters
Being in school and having the best possible school attendance and punctuality supports all the many benefits coming to school, such as their learning and future career prospects, their general wellbeing and good mental health, as well as their ability to form lasting friendships. Children are expected to attend school regularly and to arrive on time for school. If your child has some symptoms of a short term illness, it may still be alright to send them into school. Read the NHS's 'Is my child too ill for school?' advice to help you decide.
If your child is too ill to attend, has an important medical or dental appointment or if your family has suffered a bereavement you should let school know as soon as possible on the first day of absence before 8.15am via the Edulink app or by telephoning the school on 0151 541 9440.
However, for some children, attending school every day will be harder than for others. This is why Broughton Hall is committed to implementing the guidance document 'Working Together to Improve School Attendance' (DfE, 2024) with families to solve problems and support your daughter's school attendance. Our school Attendance Officer and Family Liaison Officer are here to help you and your child get off to the very best start in life.
If the absence is due to illness which is ongoing or your child is struggling in other ways, whether related to school or home issues, anxiety the first step is to talk to the school about why they are missing school and what help we can give. In the meantime, you should still do everything you can to help your child attend as much as possible and arrive on time, whilst waiting for help and support to be put into place.
Working together, school and home will agree a set of joint actions to support your child or help you to access support services, in exchange for an agreement from you and your daughter to take part in the support offered. As a school we will also arrange times for you to come together to review these actions and to recognise the progress your child has made in improving their school attendance.
More information can be found in Broughton Hall's School Attendance Policy on supporting improved school attendance for all pupils, including children with severe medical conditions or with an Education, Health and Care plan.
Meet our Family Liaison Officer
At Broughton Hall, the regular attendance of our pupils is highly important. We know our parents value their child's education and want their children to do well at school. Having your child in school every day will provide them with every opportunity they need to flourish and make the most out of their education. Our Family Support Worker is committed to providing support to our pupils and their families in order to improve engagement with school and regular attendance of each young person.
By developing links between home and school we hope to encourage good communication and overcome any barriers to attendance. This new service will allow the school to offer practical help to our families, particularly during times of crisis and help families to engage in activities which support good learning. The FSW aims to provide interventions to support identified pupils, for example, through adaptions within school but also through drop-ins, home visits, and parental meetings. This can also include contacting professionals and agencies to create a plan to support both pupils and their families. Our Family Support Worker will work closely with our Student Support Managers and Attendance Officer to assist in tackling attendance and underachievement.
Miss Fowler
Family Liaison Officer
