How do I as a parent / carer obtain information about my child's progress (school records)?
Information about a pupil's progress should be discussed initially with the school who will have a detailed record of progress for each pupil for each year. The Local Authority only hold statutory performance data for an individual pupil.
Performance Data
How can Children and Young People participate in the development of services for Children and Young People in Cambridgeshire?
I think my child may be missing school, what should I do?
The law says that parents must make sure that their children get a proper full time education.
If your child is getting their education at school you have to make sure they attend.
Children who miss out on education:
- have problems
- have difficulty with their learning, getting a job or the college place they want
- find it harder to make and keep friends
- are at greater risk of getting into trouble in and out of school.
When children miss school without their parents knowing this is called truancy. Children who "truant" regularly often do this because they are worried about something. There might be something happening on the way to or from school that worries them. They might be being bullied. They might be finding some lessons or subjects too hard (or too easy) or they might be having trouble finishing heir homework.
Sometimes, children will not want to leave home because they are worried that their parent might come to some harm whilst they are away.
Every School has an Education Welfare Officer, who works with children who have difficulties in attending school. Please ask at your school if you think the Education Welfare Officer may be able to help you and your child. To find out more about attendance at school just visit our "Attendance" pages.
What are the tell tale signs that show a child might be being bullied?
The tell tale warning signs of bullying are:
Warning signs:
- running away
- not wanting to go to school
- beginning to truant
- suddenly becoming ill when it's time for school
- being frightened to walk to and from school
- loosing interest in schoolwork
- not talking to their parents
- changes in behavriou - becoming anxious or aggressive
- loss of appetite
- having nightmares
- asking for money or starting to steal
- "loosing" possessions at school
- bullying younger brothers or sisters
- attempting suicide
- child has injuries with no feasible explanation for them