School Attendance & Children Missing Education (CME)
This briefing session defined CME, covering topics such as:
- 'What the law says'
- Governors' role
- Persistent absenteeism
- Strategies for schools
- When to refer to the Participation Team.
The session also provided an update on Hillingdon facts and figures, discussing the support and legal sanctions available; penalty notices; court; school attendance orders; the COVID 19 impact; and Ofsted.
