Help and guidance for parents and carers
Parents and carers have a duty to ensure that their children of compulsory school age are receiving suitable full-time education. If a child goes missing, parents or carers must inform the school if they -
- move
- emigrate
- return late from a family holiday
- decide to home educate
- privately educate
Children are classed as a child missing education until you -
- inform the school that they are leaving
- explain why they have not returned to school
- explain what education provision they are to receive
To avoid your children being regarded as a child missing education -
- always give your children’s school your forwarding details and information on the new school. This includes if you migrate
- provide full details of the private school your children are to transfer to before they leave
- inform the school, in writing if you decide to home educate your children