Notification of Student Absence

Schools are obliged to keep detailed records of student absences together with the reasons for such absences. Students who are absent for 20 days or more during the school year have to be reported to the Education Welfare Board. Reports must be submitted by specified dates during the year.

Categories of absences to be reported to Education Welfare Board:
F - Unexplained - the school has not received a written explanation for absence
A - Illness
B - Urgent Family Reasons e.g. Bereavement
C - Expelled
D - Suspended
E - Other (Use Comment Column) e.g. holidays
G - Transfer to another School
H - Holiday

To enable the school to fulfil its obligations under the Education Welfare Act parents/guardians are asked to complete this form and return it to the class teacher on the day immediately following each period of student absences.

The roll call will be taken at 10 a.m. Children who are not present when the roll is taken will be marked absent.

Parents/guardians should complete the form using the reference above to categorise their child/rens absence, using categories A, B, or E as appropriate.

The school will complete sections C, D, F, or G where appropriate.

1. Pupil Name *

2. Class *

3. Address *

Please state the period of absence from school: *

4. From *

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5. To *

YYYY

6. Number of days absent: *

7. Please tick the appropriate box to state the reason for absence: *

F - Unexplained - the school has not received a written explanation for absence

A - Illness

B - Urgent family reasons e.g bereavement

C - Expelled

D - Suspended

E - Other (Use Comment box below) e.g holidays

G - Transfer to another school

H - Holiday

Comment

8. Name of Parent/Guardian: *

9. Todays Date *

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