Working together to improve school attendance

Education for children with health needs who cannot attend school

Working together to safeguard Children

Summary of responsibilities where a mental health issue is affecting attendance

Moments Matters, Attendance Counts

Changes to Penalty Notices as of August 19th 2024

If school have requested, you provide medical evidence for absences due to illness this can be in the following ways:

• GP appointment card or text
• Prescription counterfoil
• Medicine label or similar
• Screenshot of the NHS app record of consultations/advice

The HANDi App app could also be used to support medical evidence. This can be downloaded for free onto a smart phone and provides advice and support to parents and carers when children are unwell.

Boots - Is my Child too ill for school? A Parents Guide

Kooth - A free, safe and anonymous support for young people around mental health

YoungMinds – Help and advice for young people and parents around mental health, neurodiversity and disability, and identity.

Off the Record is a mental health and wellbeing charity who works with young people aged 10-25, please see below for the division that works in your area.

Off The Record - BANES

Off the Record - Bristol

Off the Record - North Somerset

Parent Carer Forums are run by parent carers for parents, they help parent carers to have a voice and help to make sure that services reflect the needs of local families in their areas.

BANES Parent Carer Forum

Bristol Parent Carer Forum

Somerset Parent Carer Forum

Bath and Bristol Parenting Hub - they offer courses, workshops and one-to-one support for parents in person and online.

Connecting Families- work with families in BANES who have multiple or complex needs and require interventions to help them achieve positive outcomes for themselves.