School Severely Absent Pupil Additional Provision Plan

Use this plan where [pupil name] is absent from school for 50% or more of the time and may need more intensive support to overcome barriers to being in school. The school should work with relevant partners and select support according to the pupil’s assessed needs; no option is presumed necessary.

1. Pupil and plan details

Pupil: [pupil name]. School: [school name]. Date opened: [plan opened date]. Lead person: [lead person]. Relevant partners: [relevant partners].

Record the attendance circumstances, the barriers identified, the pupil’s assessed needs and any information that may help partners understand what support could overcome those barriers.

2. Assessment of barriers and needs

Summary of the barriers to regular attendance: [attendance barriers].

Summary of the pupil’s assessed needs: [assessed needs].

The assessment should explain why additional or alternative provision is being considered and how the proposed option or options relate to the identified barriers and needs.

3. Consultation and partner input

Record the views and information provided by the pupil, the family and relevant partners: [consultation and partner input].

Record any advice, concerns or proposed actions arising from consultation: [consultation actions].

4. Options considered

Consider the following options where they may be necessary to overcome the barriers to being in school:

Specific support with attendance: [attendance support considered].

A whole-family plan: [whole family plan considered].

Consideration of an education, health and care plan: [ehc plan considered].

An alternative form of educational provision: [alternative educational provision considered].

Other assessed option or combination of options: [other options considered].

5. Decision and action plan

Selected option or options: [selected options].

Reason for the decision, including how the selected option or options respond to the assessed barriers and needs: [decision reason].

Record the agreed action, responsible person or partner, intended start date and any referral or plan required: [agreed actions and referrals].

If no additional or alternative provision is selected at this stage, record the reason and the support or next consideration agreed: [no option selected reason].

6. Review arrangements

Proposed review date or frequency: [review arrangement]. People and partners to participate: [review participants].

At review, record the current barriers and needs, the response to the selected support, any further partner advice, and whether the plan or selected options should change: [review record].

7. Plan record

Plan status: [plan status]. Date of latest update: [latest update date]. Person updating the plan: [updated by].