A few ESSENTIAL reminders - we work in close partnership with BIRMINGHAM AUTHORITY and the EDUCATION LEGAL TEAM. They want to know about pupil attendance and absence.

KEEP ATTENDANCE at the forefront of your minds please during 2023/2024 - YOUR CHILD'S ATTENDANCE MATTERS to us.

We will continue to conduct regular home visits (announced/unannounced), make daily phone calls and meet with parents - it's all about your child's ATTENDANCE. YOU MUST, MUST, MUST keep us in the picture - if your child is absent because of illness, YOU MUST INFORM the SCHOOL OFFICE. We fully understand that children have various genuine illnesses.

The Education Legal Team work in partnership with Birmingham Authority and they take strong action against unauthorised attendance, issuing penalty fines, substantial penalty notices etc. This usually involves extended stay abroad but can also be for regular/irregular patterns of absence. 

Watch out for the authority letter that goes out soon to school establishments - it goes out to all parents at the START OF THE SCHOOL YEAR to REMIND EVERYONE OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY.

If you have issues concerning your child's attendance, TALK TO US.

Thank you for your full cooperation.

Mr. Foley & Governing Body of St. Bernard's