Our Attendance Team work closely with the Blackburn with Darwen’s Inclusion Team to support and tackle pupils with poor attendance. Our Link worker is Sharon Norcliffe. For Learners out of BwD, we work closely with Mainstream / Commissioning School to take appropriate steps to support our learners.
The Pastoral Support & SEND Teams work closely with the Attendance Team.
The Attendance Team works closely with the wider school’s stakeholder including but not limited too the Curriculum Team & Nurture Department.
Daily absence procedures
If your child is off for any reason we ask that you contact the school to let us know the reason. Telephone: 01254 261655 You can leave a message for the Attendance Team by pressing option 1.
If we have not heard from you by 9am our Attendance Officers (Donna Race or Curtis McInerney) will ring to ascertain the reason for absence.
Leaving School Site
All pupils must be on the school site at all times during the school day unless there is a specific reason for leaving. If you need to leave school to see the doctor or dentist (for example) you must bring a letter from your parent/carer. Ideally these appointments should be arranged outside of school hours. You will need to show this note to your teacher at the start of the lesson and then again at Reception when you leave. You will also need to sign out at Reception.
If you return to school from an appointment you must sign in at Reception before going to lessons. You should provide a note the day before for appointments which are first thing in the morning. If you cannot provide a note for attending an appointment or your parent/carer does not notify the school, your attendance may be unauthorised.
Attendance & Family Support
Our Attendance and Family support team are dedicated to supporting pupils and their families, Donna our Attendance & Family Liaison Officer is out in the community supporting and visiting families.
The Pastoral Team helps support our pupils by providing Transport from local pick up points to bring them to and from school.
Our Attendance Team works closely with our Safeguarding Leads & Mental Health Leads to signpost families to local support agencies and professionals to ensure they seek and gain the right support during times of crisis and needs. Alongside the Schools Pastoral Support Team, we are able to signpost pupils and provide support for pupils and their families to break down barriers to poor attendance.
