AQW 11230/17-22 Written question to the Minister of Education
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the correct attendance code for a chronically ill pupil who only attends school part-time and comes in mid-morning.
Asked by Paula Bradshaw MLA on 30 November 2020
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 30 November 2020
- Answer due by
- 15 December 2020
- Answered
- 2 December 20202 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Education
- Priority question
- No
Answer
DE Circular 2020/08 sets out guidance to schools on how attendance should be recorded. The appropriate absence code for a school to use for a particular pupil is likely to depend on the specific circumstances of that pupil.
Departmental officials would be happy to provide advice to any school regarding this issue. The relevant team can be contacted either by email at: attendance@education-ni.gov.uk or by telephone on 02891 279328.