The Paperwork
This page is where we hope to give you easy access to all the forms and information you may find helpful during term time. If you'd like anything else included here please drop us an email and we'll try to get it up here!
Medical Forms
In the event of your child being sick, please call 01225 810478 or email the office admin@neston.wilts.sch.uk before 8.50am so that we can let their teacher know of their absence.
If you require the school to administer medicine please complete the request form found here and bring it into the school office.
Please note that we are unable to administer any medicine without the written consent of a doctor or pharmacist.
Leave of Absence in Term Time
From 19th August 2024, the new National Framework for issuing Penalty notices will apply.
National Threshold
There will be a single consistent national threshold for when a Penalty Notice must be considered by all schools in England of 10 sessions (usually equivalent to 5 days) of unauthorised absence within a rolling 10 school week period.
These sessions do not have to be consecutive and can be made up of a combination of any type of unauthorised absence.
First Occurrence
The first time a Penalty Notice fine is issued for a term time holiday or intermittent school attendance* the penalty notice charge will be:
£160 per parent, per child, paid within 28 days.
Reduced to £80 per parent, per child, if paid within 21 days
(Unpaid Penalty Notices after 28 days may result in a prosecution)
Second Occurrence
(Within 3 years of the first occurrence)
Where it is deemed appropriate to issue a second Penalty Notice to the SASMe parent for the SASMe pupil within 3 years of the first Penalty Notice will be charged at:
£160 per parent, per child, paid within 28days.
(Unpaid Penalty Notices after 28 days may result in a prosecution)
Third occurrence and any further occurrences
(Within 3 years of the first occurrence)
The third time that an occurrence is committed for either term time holiday and/or intermittent attendance, a Penalty Notice will not be issued, the case may be proceeded straight to prosecution under the single justice procedure.
If found guilty of the occurrence, ‘failure to secure their child’s regular attendance at a school’, the magistrates can impose a fine up to £1000 and you will have a criminal record.
(*The school and local authority would have identified concerns in patterns of attendance and held meetings to support improvement. An attendance action plan would be in place. )
If you would like to request an exceptional leave of absence for your child(ren) please click here to download a form which should be returned to the school office.
If you have more questions please contact the school office or consult the Wiltshire Council Website.
To view our Attendance Policy - please click here
