We like to celebrate good attendance at Forestdale, We expect all children to have at least 96% attendance. 

Please click on the link below to our attendance policy and read the leaflet above on the importance of attendance.

Attendance is very important at Forestdale and all children are expected to have more than 96% attendance. 

We work with Birmingham Local Authority to improve attendance. We always offer support first before going down the legal route of fines etc.  We only ask that parents work with us in order to improve their child's attendance if there is a concern.

At Forestdale support will involve:

* Seeking the voice of the child

* Offering Early Help to try and improve attendance 

* Offering informal meetings and phone calls with Mr Foster.

* Sending letters to offer help if meetings and phone calls have not been answered. 

* Making referrals to the school nurse with consent from parents if absence is due to excessive illness. 

* Making referrals to other relevant agencies to support emotional concerns with consent from parents. 

* Holding School Attendance Review Meeting and setting up a Parent/ School Plan.

The threshold for legal action in cases of unauthorised absence has now been reduced to 10 sessions. So if attendance does not improve after our intervention we can progress to the next stage which may result in the Local Authority fining parents.