Part-time Timetable Agreement
To set out the school’s position to support pupils at certain times with their education.
Re:
Working Together to Improve School Attendance, (DfE 2024)
65. All pupils of compulsory school age are entitled to a full-time education suitable to their age, aptitude and any special educational needs they may have. In some circumstances their education may be provided partially at school and partially at another educational setting or through education otherwise than at a school in line with section 19 of the Education Act 1996 or section 42 or 61 of the Children and Families Act 2014. Time away from school to receive education in other ways must be recorded in the attendance register using the appropriate codes.
66. In very exceptional circumstances, where it is in a pupil’s best interests, there may be a need for a school to provide a pupil of compulsory school age with less than full-time education through a temporary part-time timetable to meet their individual needs. For example, where a medical condition prevents a pupil from attending school or another setting full-time and a part-time timetable is used to help the pupil access as much education as possible. A part-time timetable should not be used to manage a pupil’s behaviour.
67. A part-time timetable should:
- Have the agreement of both the school and the parent the pupil normally lives with.
- Have a clear ambition and be part of the pupil’s wider support, health care or
reintegration plan.
- Have regular review dates which include the pupil and their parents to ensure it is
only in place for the shortest time necessary.
- Have a proposed end date that takes into account the circumstances of the pupil, after which the pupil is expected to attend full-time, either at school or alternative provision. It can, however, be extended as part of the regular review process. In some limited cases, a pupil with a long-term health condition may require a part time timetable for a prolonged period.
68. Where the pupil has a social worker, the school is expected to keep them informed
and involved in the process.
69. If the pupil has an education health and care plan, the school should discuss the
part-time timetable with the local authority so that any support package that is in place can
be reviewed as swiftly as possible.
70. In agreeing to a part-time timetable, a school has agreed to a pupil being absent
from school for part of the week or day and therefore must record the absence accordingly
(normally using code X or C2).
Parent
I agree for my child to be placed on a Part-time timetable.
Parent Name: _______________________ Relation to Chid: ______________________
Signature: ___________________________ Date: ________________________
School:
The school agrees for this child to be placed on a Part-time timetable.
Staff Name: _______________________ Job Title: ______________________
Signature: ___________________________ Date: ________________________
