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P-05-807 Review and change the guidance for attendance awards in welsh schools

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Meeting: 04/02/2020 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 P-05-807 Review and change the guidance for attendance awards in Welsh schools

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Minutes:

The Committee considered further correspondence and agreed to close the petition in light of the fact that the Welsh Government is currently reviewing school-attendance guidance with a view to issuing a public consultation in future, and the commitment given by the Minister for Education that introducing scope to record absences as being related to a chronic health condition is being considered as part of that work.


Meeting: 03/12/2019 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 P-05-807 Review and change the guidance for attendance awards in welsh schools

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Minutes:

The Committee considered further information and agreed to write to the Minister for Education to request an update on the review of school attendance policy and an indication of timings for the next steps, including a public consultation.

 


Meeting: 11/12/2018 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 P-05-807 Review and change the guidance for attendance awards in welsh schools

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Minutes:

The Committee considered correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Education and agreed to keep a watching brief on the petition pending the publication of the revised school attendance framework next year, before deciding whether to take any further action on the petition.


Meeting: 05/06/2018 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 P-05-807 Review and change the guidance for attendance awards in welsh schools

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Minutes:

The Committee considered correspondence from the petitioner and agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary for Education to:

 

  • ask for her response to the petitioner’s suggestion that attendance registers should include scope for absences to be recorded as being due to a chronic health condition; and
  • seek an update on progress with the review of attendance guidance.

Meeting: 17/04/2018 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 P-05-807 Review and change the guidance for attendance awards in Welsh schools

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Minutes:

The Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to:

·         await the views of the petitioner on the response from the Cabinet Secretary for Education;

·         consider further action, including writing to Estyn, once the petitioner’s views have been received.