{"id":1814,"date":"2026-02-18T06:57:58","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T06:57:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crawlergroups.com\/spm\/?page_id=1814"},"modified":"2026-02-18T07:03:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T07:03:46","slug":"attendance-cme-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/crawlergroups.com\/spm\/attendance-cme-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Attendance (CME) Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t

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Attendance (CME) Policy\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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SPM Development Services Limited\nAssessment Policy\nMay 2025<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tReviewed and Updated: September 2025\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNext Review: September 2026, or sooner if statutory guidance changes.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Purpose<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis policy sets out how SPM Development Services Ltd records, monitors and reports\nattendance. It ensures compliance with statutory guidance, including \u2018Working Together to\nImprove School Attendance\u2019 (2024) and the Children Missing Education statutory guidance\n(2024). Attendance is a safeguarding issue and patterns of absence may indicate a child is at\nrisk of harm.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Scope<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis policy applies to all pupils taught by SPM Development Services Ltd through local\nauthority or school commissioning arrangements, including those with Education, Health\nand Care Plans (EHCPs) and those educated outside of school (EOTAS).\nRecording Attendance\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTutors must record attendance at every session, noting whether the pupil is present, absent or late.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tReasons for absence should be recorded if provided by the parent\/carer.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRecords must be accurate and submitted promptly to SPM for central logging. Reporting Absence<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t If a pupil does not attend a planned session, the tutor must notify SPM immediately.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRepeated absences or patterns of lateness must be reported to the DSL and commissioning authority.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhere there are safeguarding concerns linked to absence, the DSL must be informed without delay.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Escalation Procedures\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUnexplained or persistent absence will be escalated by the DSL to the commissioning local authority, in line with Children Missing Education guidance.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Where a child\u2019s whereabouts cannot be established, or there are concerns about safety, the DSL will make a safeguarding referral to the local authority or contact the police if necessary.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Parental Engagement\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSPM will work with parents and carers to encourage good attendance, highlight the\nimportance of regular learning, and address barriers to attendance where possible. All\ndiscussions with parents\/carers about attendance will be recorded.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Safeguarding<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAttendance concerns may be an indicator of safeguarding risks. All unexplained or unusual\npatterns of absence must be referred to the DSL in line with the Safeguarding and Child\nProtection Policy (2025).\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Policy Review\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis policy will be reviewed annually, or sooner if statutory guidance or commissioning\nauthority requirements change.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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