Leavers and Children Missing Education

The school has a responsibility to safeguard pupils from harm.  This includes knowing and taking reasonable steps to check the destinations of leavers.  If your child is leaving other than at the end of Year 6, parents should:

• give the school full information about their plans including
  • date of move,
  • name of new school,
  • new home address,
  • the start date at the new school if known,
  • and reasons for moving (a form is available at the school office),
• confirm the school has your current mobile phone number,
• let us know when you move.

When pupils leave and parents have not given us the above information, and we cannot contact the parent, then a child is considered to be a Child Missing Education. This means that the Local Authority has a legal duty to carry out investigations to try to track and locate the child. Telling us leaving details saves unnecessary investigations.