Absence Request Procedure (planned absence)

Should you need to take your child out of school during term time due to a medical appointment, music examination, external sports fixture, family funeral, holiday or other exceptional circumstances, please complete the ‘online request for absence form’ (link below)

Online Absence Request Form

Once your request has been submitted it will then be processed as either authorised / unauthorised and you will be notified within a few days.

Please note: We cannot authorise any requests for holiday during term time.

NB: The College are unable to authorise any absence on the day immediately prior to or following a College holiday without medical evidence.

If parents/carers choose to take their child out of school during term time without leave of absence being granted, then it will be recorded as an unauthorised absence on the school register. The College will also make a referral to the local authority for students who take an unauthorised leave of five days or more. Such a referral may lead to a Fixed Penalty Notice being issued. Parents/Carers who fail to ensure their child’s regular attendance can be fined £60.00 (per parent, per child). If the payment is not made within 21 days, then this increases to £120.00