{"id":21317,"date":"2023-07-24T14:09:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-24T13:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings-new\/?page_id=21317"},"modified":"2024-12-10T16:01:35","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T16:01:35","slug":"school-letter-templates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/inclusion\/attendance-improvement\/advice-and-guidance\/dcc-guidance-and-attendance-support-tools\/school-letter-templates\/","title":{"rendered":"School letter templates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Here you will find a set of letter templates that you could tailor to meet your own school&#8217;s needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/EbjzjWo7PqBGgvlMaiIUcg8BLqLDhPrxwmm_6C5-yiuJuA?e=Mok1eM\" rel=\"noopener\">Attendance School Escalation Process<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stage 1<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/EXpj-VNmux1CgMPjq9y0WU4BOKmcwOQLwoF2DDS0ha9zgw?e=5OIx5t\" rel=\"noopener\">Letter 1 &#8211; absences due to mixed codes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/ETfifOaLepFGgk17TUvOoeIB7ZYKHjYbWxRU0tzUlMR2xg?e=RB7I8p\" rel=\"noopener\">Letter 1a &#8211; absence due to illness<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/EURpYASCjGBHiqB4y0aZGIIBPLYjBz68vWtzZSlaIXGhxw?e=1eOoW5\" rel=\"noopener\">Letter 1b &#8211; lateness<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stage 2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/EXYJNMkGqVpLkI77ZBkVyjYBydpg5U5MyeaAP1clynszJA?e=roego3\" rel=\"noopener\">Letter 2 &#8211; pre meeting attendance warning letter<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stage 3<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/EeRFesow7u5EpLf6ST2a50gB72p8zbNJFrXDSzlHgdSm_A?e=pBk51A\" rel=\"noopener\">Letter 3 &#8211; attendance meeting invite<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stage 4<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/EQVznExNXH9PjybGMWSDvccBkzXCeENWySUryf88knmWCA?e=Ueaj5y\" rel=\"noopener\">Letter 4 &#8211; failed to attend meeting<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stage 5<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/EU1RHcJMrAhAguL90ZtxDCsBwzlprwdOGdcb4OekoPcyeA?e=DnYQr2\" rel=\"noopener\">Letter 5 &#8211;&nbsp; review letter &#8211; improvements<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/Ece-vCZU0p5Io2czfw9RSkcBT9amxt_xr0gowH-A_-LvqA?e=V0YpYL\" rel=\"noopener\">Letter 5a &#8211; review letter &#8211; not improved<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Term-time absence (unauthorised holiday)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/EbHdsK89ZqJIiiVeJaPoAs4ByGAH3QhZ5cvfTv7IKFR0WQ?e=EC6G3g\" rel=\"noopener\">Unauthorised term time leave request<\/a> (sometimes referred to as holiday refusal letter)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/EU5gdigIH9dHjQ0w920jZT8B4ku_Z1WFxjUeERYQF3CJig?e=VBeyDz\" rel=\"noopener\">DCC bi-annual term-time holiday warning letter<\/a> (it is suggested that this letter is sent in September and again in March)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Encouraging good attendance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/EeQ51gq0vHJDiTfqW3pAWKUBPTsi7t9uP5H22ekGXp3bFg?e=mYidkG\" rel=\"noopener\">School letter encouraging good attendance in September<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here you will find a set of letter templates that you could tailor to meet your own school&#8217;s needs. 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