• Services and Support
• Pupil attendance
• • Allocation of EWS staff and services
  • Attendance Data
  • Education otherwise than at school
  • EWS Quality Standards
  • Fixed Penalty Notices
  • Guidance for schools
  • Referrals to EWS
  • Statutory action for non-school attendance
  • Strategy and partnership
  • Truancy watch

Truancy and attendance

The Education Welfare Service (EWS), as part of the Education Welfare and Social Work Service, primarily delivers the LEA’s statutory functions in relation to pupil non-school attendance.

Further information is provided under these headings:

Attendance Strategy and Partnership
The Borough has an agreed strategy to raise pupil attendance, which has been agreed across a number of agencies. In addition work has been undertaken to develop a partnership approach.

Attendance Data
Pupil attendance has improved considerably within the borough over the past few years. Detailed information regarding pupil attendance is provided here.

Guidance for Schools
Detailed guidance is provided to schools on raising pupil attendance.

Allocation of Staff and Services to Schools
EWO’s are allocated to schools as the focal point of service delivery, allocations are outlined.

Referrals
Schools may make referrals to EWS by telephone or in writing. Each school has an allocated EWO who will be the key point of liaison over referrals. Parents may self refer.

Approach to Statutory Action
The EWS approach to statutory action is outlined, including working within a fast track approach and making full use of Fixed Penalty Notices.

Fixed Penalty Notices
Islington’s scheme for issuing Fixed penalty notices is explained in detail.

EWS Quality Standards
The EWS has a set of Quality Standards that define the service it aims to deliver and operates within a quality assurance framework.

Truancy Watch
CEA@Islington works closely with the police on carrying out regularly truancy patrols, boith focussing on children out of school without their parents and on parents who are inappropriately keeping their children out of school. In addition there are a number of community initiatives that seek to improve pupil attendance.

Education Provided Other Than At School By Parents  
Advice is given to parents on the processes involved when educating your child at home.

For more information please contact either:

Sue Greenwell
Senior Education Welfare Service Team Manager
Laycock Street
London
N1 1TH
Tel: 020 7527 5621
e-mail: sue.greenwell.cea@islington.gov.uk

or

Ian Norman-Bruce
CEA@Islington
Head of Education Welfare & Social Work Service
Lough Road
London
N7 8RH
Tel: 020 7527 5843
E-Mail: ian.norman-bruce.cea@islington.gov.uk