Students attending OWLS on an alternative package remain on the school/academy roll. OWLS has an agreement with the school that student’s attendance will be monitored in line with the school/academy Attendance and Punctuality Policy. 

When students are absent from parents/carers/School are requested to contact OWLS with a reason for absence within 30 minutes of the start of session. OWLS will then inform the school of the reason for absence via the Collaborative Learning Manager (CLM). The school/academy will make contact with the parent/carer to establish reasons for absence. 

The school/academy will then code the students absent in line with their policy.

Where a student’s attendance is a concern a meeting will be arranged by the school/academy with the student, parent/carer and OWLS to discuss any barriers to attendance. 

Where student’s attendance is a concern and below the school’s levels of intervention a referral to the Attendance, Compliance and Enforcement (ACE) Service may be considered by the school/academy. 

Attendance and Punctuality Policies are available direct from your child’s school/academy. 

Example: School Attendance Policy

Alternative Provision

Students attending alternative provision of education for one or more days a week will be monitored by the school/academy using the same procedures for students attending school/academy full time. 

Parents/carers are requested to contact the alternative provision everyday that their child is absent and within 30 minutes of the start of the session.  The alternative provision is responsible for maintaining the Collaborative Learning Manager (CLM) with the attendance data for students.  This is done on a sessional basis and within 30 minutes of the start of session.  Students marked absent on the CLM with no reasons supplied will be subject to the first day contact carried out by the school/academy.   Absences will be coded in line with the school/academy policy.

Where student’s attendance is a concern; letters will be sent to parent/carers and meetings arranged to discuss the barriers to attendance.  Should attendance not improve then the school/academy may consider a referral to the Attendance, Compliance and Enforcement (ACE) Service in line with school/academy policy. 

Compiled by : D Parkinson & G Parkinson

Review date: August 2025