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targeted-attendance-support-and-additional-provision-record

Record the circumstances, assessed barriers, targeted support, partner involvement, re-engagement actions and consideration of additional provision for a pupil whose attendance meets the applicable threshold for targeted support.

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targeted-attendance-support-and-additional-provision-record

Version
v1
Updated
7 October 2026
Reviewed
7 October 2026
Audience
Maintained and academy primary and secondary schools in England, including staff coordinating attendance support with the local authority and other relevant partners.
Jurisdiction
england

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Targeted attendance support and additional provision record

Complete this record where a pupil meets the applicable attendance threshold and targeted support or additional provision is being considered. Base decisions on the pupil’s circumstances and assessed needs. For pupils missing 10% or more of school, record the additional targeted support considered or put in place. Give particular consideration to more intensive, multi-agency support where the pupil is absent for 50% or more of school.

Pupil and case details

Pupil name

Required

Enter the pupil’s full name.

Full name

Pupil reference or admission number

Required

Use the school’s established pupil reference.

Reference or admission number

Year group or key stage

Required

Record the pupil’s current year group or key stage.

For example, Year 8

Staff member responsible for this record

Required

Record the name and role of the staff member coordinating the case.

Name and role

Date this record was opened or reviewed

Required

Use the date on which this record was opened or materially reviewed.

Day
Month
Year

Attendance threshold and circumstances

Which attendance threshold applies to this case?

Required

Select all that apply. Use the attendance data and the circumstances of the case when selecting the applicable threshold.

Choose up to 2

  • Pupil is missing 10% or more of school
  • Pupil is missing 50% or more of school
  • Threshold has not yet been confirmed
  • Other

If other, please specify

Attendance percentage for the review period

Required

Enter the pupil’s attendance percentage for the period used in this review.

Number

Minimum: 0 · Maximum: 100

Attendance review period

Required

Describe the dates or reporting period covered by the attendance percentage.

For example, autumn term to date

Barriers and assessed needs

Barriers or contributing circumstances identified

Required

Record the relevant circumstances sensitively and distinguish evidenced information from assumptions.

Choose all that apply

  • Health or medical needs
  • Special educational needs or disability
  • Mental health or emotional wellbeing
  • Family or home circumstances
  • Transport or travel barrier
  • Safety, relationships or sense of belonging
  • Learning, curriculum or classroom barrier
  • Cause or barrier not yet established
  • Other

If other, please specify

Summary of the pupil’s circumstances and assessed needs

Required

Include the pupil’s and family’s views where available, relevant evidence, the impact on attendance and any accessibility or safeguarding considerations.

Record the assessment and evidence

Support offered or delivered

Support offered or delivered

Required

Select the support that has been offered or delivered in response to the identified barriers.

Choose all that apply

  • Specific attendance support
  • Pastoral or wellbeing support
  • Learning, curriculum or classroom adjustments
  • Family engagement or practical support
  • Whole-family plan considered or initiated
  • Local authority support requested or involved
  • Support from another relevant partner
  • No support has yet been offered or delivered
  • Other

If other, please specify

Details and status of support

Required

For each relevant support action, record what was offered or delivered, by whom, when, whether it was accepted, and its observed or reported effect.

Describe the support and its status

Partners involved or to be contacted

Required

Select only partners relevant to the assessed needs and record consent, information-sharing basis and actions separately where applicable.

Choose all that apply

  • Local authority
  • Attendance service or attendance officer
  • Health service
  • Children’s social care
  • Early help or family support
  • Special educational needs service
  • Alternative provision service
  • No partner involvement currently identified
  • Other

If other, please specify

Partner actions and coordination arrangements

Record the partner, agreed action, responsible person, information-sharing arrangements and expected timescale.

Record agreed partner actions

Re-engagement plan

Re-engagement actions

Required

Select the actions that are appropriate to the pupil’s circumstances and assessed needs.

Choose all that apply

  • Planned or supported return to school
  • Adjusted start, arrival or transition arrangement
  • Named contact or regular check-in
  • Meeting with pupil and family
  • Pastoral or wellbeing plan
  • Learning or curriculum reintegration plan
  • Multi-agency review
  • No re-engagement action agreed yet
  • Other

If other, please specify

Re-engagement plan and review measures

Required

Record specific actions, responsibilities, intended outcomes, the pupil’s and family’s views, and how progress will be reviewed.

Record the re-engagement plan

Consideration of additional or alternative provision

Additional options considered

Required

Complete this section where the pupil’s circumstances and assessed needs indicate that additional or alternative provision may be appropriate. Selection records consideration, not a decision or entitlement.

Choose all that apply

  • Specific attendance support
  • Whole-family plan
  • Education, health and care plan
  • Alternative educational provision
  • No additional or alternative option currently indicated
  • Further assessment needed before an option can be considered
  • Other

If other, please specify

Rationale for the additional options considered

Required

Explain how each selected option relates to the pupil’s barriers and assessed needs, including why it may help overcome barriers to attendance.

Record the rationale and evidence

Current status of the case

Required

Select the current status and update this record when the status changes.

Choose one

  • Assessment or information gathering underway
  • Support being delivered
  • Partner referral or discussion underway
  • Plan under review
  • Closed with monitoring

Next review date

Required

Set a date for reviewing attendance, support, partner actions and the need for further provision.

Day
Month
Year

Review notes and next steps

Required

Record changes in attendance, progress against actions, continuing barriers, further support required and the person responsible for the next step.

Record review notes and next steps

I have recorded the information available at the date of this review and identified where further assessment or partner input is needed.

Required

This confirmation does not indicate that any particular support, plan or provision has been approved or put in place.

  • Tick when complete
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Version
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Updated
7 October 2026
Reviewed
7 October 2026

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