Attendance
The National Education Welfare Board (NEWB) was established under the Education (Welfare) Act 2000 and is responsible for encouraging and supporting regular school attendance. The NEWB has now been incorporated into Tusla, Child and Family agency. Our school is obliged to make returns to Tusla based on pupil’s absences. Once your child is absent for more than 20 days Tusla is informed, regardless of the reason for this absence.
It is therefore very important that if your child is not in school we are informed of the reasons for the absence.
If your child is going to be absent from school for any reason please let us know either by phone or by email on the morning of the first absence. This is to ensure children’s safety, especially those who walk or cycle to school alone. If your child leaves home but doesn’t make it to school, this needs to be discovered early for the child’s safety.
The National Education Welfare Board (NEWB) was established under the Education (Welfare) Act 2000 and is responsible for encouraging and supporting regular school attendance. The NEWB has now been incorporated into Tusla, Child and Family agency. Our school is obliged to make returns to Tusla based on pupil’s absences. Once your child is absent for more than 20 days Tusla is informed, regardless of the reason for this absence.
It is therefore very important that if your child is not in school we are informed of the reasons for the absence.
If your child is going to be absent from school for any reason please let us know either by phone or by email on the morning of the first absence. This is to ensure children’s safety, especially those who walk or cycle to school alone. If your child leaves home but doesn’t make it to school, this needs to be discovered early for the child’s safety.
