Attendance - Coding

The Working together to improve school attendance statutory guidance has introduced significant changes to coding requirements which came into force as from 19 August 2024.  To support our schools to understand and comply with the changes, we have listed some common coding queries and the advice that schools need to be aware of.

The coding advice which is being shared by the attendance teams at Essex County Council is to serve as additional advice to support your understanding of how specific register codes are to be used. The content that we have shared covers some of the frequently asked coding questions which have been raised with us since the statutory guidance came into force in August 2024.  

N.B. Schools are still required to familiarise themselves with the National Codes set out within the statutory guidance.