Bristol's school attendance website Did you know:
Just 17 days absence over 1 school year can related to a GCSE grade lost
Parental attitudes to education are crucial to school attendance and achievement. Research carried out in 1993 found that 44% of truanting pupils believed their parents knew they were absent. Of non-truants 48% said they were held back by their fear of their parents finding out.
10 tips for improving school attendance:
- Make medical or other appointments out of school time.
- Take an interest in your son’s or daughter's school work, ask them about their day and praise them when they do well.
- Tell the school when your son or daughter will be absent by calling the school on the first day of absence.
- Be aware of signs your son or daughter may not be going to school and discuss this with them.
- If you are worried or your child has problems at school contact the school to arrange a meeting.
- Help your son or daughter to catch up with missed work.
- Make sure your child understands you do not approve of them missing school.
- If your child makes excuses to try to get out of going to school, take time to listen to them; there might be an underlying problem.