In line with our vision and values, we are continuously working to improve the attendance of all students at Lift Greenwood. We are passionate about ensuring our students reach their full potential and we know there is a clear link between high attendance and high achievement. Students who attend and demonstrate good attitudes to learning go on to achieve much higher than those students who do not.
We believe that regular attendance is essential for students to achieve their best and benefit fully from their education. Attending school every day helps students build strong relationships, develop key life skills and prepare for future success.
If your child is unable to attend school, please notify the school as soon as possible: Contact us
Contact the school to report the absence and provide the reason and expected return date.
Keep the school informed of your child’s progress and update the expected return date where possible. Absences can be reported by phone or via the school’s dedicated absence email: Contact us
If we haven’t heard from you by a set time (usually 10:30 am), a member of the school’s administration team will contact you to confirm the reason for absence.
Parents and carers are legally responsible for ensuring their child attends school regularly and punctually. Failure to do so could result in legal action by the local authority.
Under the Education (Pupil Registration) Regulations 2006, only the school can authorise an absence – not parents or carers.
Time off for holidays during term time is not a legal right. Any request for a leave of absence must be made in advance by completing an absence form and submitting it to the school office. If a holiday is taken without permission, the absence will be recorded as ‘unauthorised’ and could result in legal action.
You can read the government advice here:
https://www.gov.uk/school-attendance-absence
Regular school attendance is essential because:
If you need to request a leave of absence during term time, you must complete a leave of absence form and return it to the school office. Please note that email requests cannot be accepted.
Absence for the following reasons could be authorised where parents have confirmed the absence in writing on their child’s return to Lift Greenwood. Consideration will be given to procedures where parents have difficulty with the written word, or where English is not the first language:
unavoidable medical/dental appointments
days of religious observance
exceptional family circumstances i.e. bereavement
if permission for absence has been granted by the Principal
transport arranged by the council has failed to arrive where the pupil lives beyond statutory walking distance.
It may be necessary for the school or education welfare officer to ask the parent/carer to provide the school with written evidence of reason for absence e.g.
appointment cards/letters
medical certificate
letter from GP
Lift Greenwood,
175 Farnborough Road,
Birmingham,
B35 7NL
