UK Truancy Resource Pack
Preview some of the actual pages of the NZ version on Google Books HERE.
The Department of Education and Skills states:
"... it is paramount that wherever possible LEAs focus on attendance initiatives which:
- help children develop the habit of regular attendance;
- show parents clearly that unjustified absence will be noticed and challenged; ..."
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The CEPNZ has produced this resource pack to help schools with their LEA's focus on these initiatives.
This resource pack includes:
- Guidelines on how to use all the resources.
- A4 posters for local businesses and retailers to assist schools and LEA's in combating truancy. These posters advertise that the business/shop that displays these posters will not serve youth under the age of 16 during school hours and that they may ask to see the Authorised Permission slip from the youth or any accompanying adult. These can be printed from the CD-ROM.
- A4 Information Sheet for businesses (to be customised by each school) to accompany the posters on how they can assist your school in combating truancy and how to use the online UK Truancy Reporting System.
- Access to and use of the CEPNZ's personalised online UK Truancy Reporting System (click here for the example). If you would like the CEPNZ to create an online reporting system for your specific region, ask.
- A4 Attendance and Anti-Truancy Posters for in the school.
- "Parent Declaration of Commitment" to the Attendance of their children at your school. To to given to all parents/guardians to sign to ensure they understand the law (with special references to sections 7, 8 and 444 of the Education Act 1996) and your school's policy on their responsibility to ensure the attendance of their children at your school. The signing of this document would also make it easier to enforce the requirements of Sections 437-444 of the Education Act 1996.
- Authorised permission forms to be used for all absenteeisms.
- Guidelines of suggested, extra procedures for teachers and staff to follow on noting non-attendance.
- How to identify students who may become potential truants and how to prevent this from happening.
- Idea for fundraising from local businesses to recover cost of this Truancy Resource Pack.
- How to enrich the total learning experience to ensure students desire to be at school.
- Guideline sheets for students on how to set goals and avoid peer pressure.
- Guideline on how to motivate students to become more involved in mainstream activities without having to separate 'problem' children into 'special' or 'sports-centred' classes.
- "Email a parent" of an absent student straight from a link on the UK schools member resources while you're online. A standardised contact form makes it easy to email your notice to the parent. Can be used by your Attendance/Welfare Officer or local Truancy Officer (click here for the example page).
This Truancy Resource Pack is produced by the CEPNZ and is available on CD-ROM at £26.00
(price includes postage)
To receive your pack click on the Buy Now button to place your order and pay by credit card:
By placing your order you agree to the following terms:
- Your order will be dispatched as soon as we receive your payment (allow approximately 10 days for postage).
- The UK Truancy Resource Pack shall not, by way of trade or otherwise, be lent, re-sold, hired out or otherwise circulated to other schools without the prior permission of CEPNZ in any form of binding or cover. This Truancy Resource Pack is for use only in the school named in the order.
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