PREPAREBE HEARDAGREE NEXT STEPS
A few minutes of preparation can make a difficult meeting feel much more manageable.
Use this tool to collect the important information in one place. You do not need to write a perfect account — just enough to help school understand the situation and agree useful next steps with you.
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READY FOR THE MEETING
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Use it as a prompt. You do not need to read every line aloud.
PARENT & CARER HUB
Attendance Meeting Preparation Sheet
Clear concerns · useful questions · agreed next steps1. Why we are meeting
2. My main worries
3. What I need school to understand
4. Support already tried
What helped:
What did not help:
5. Questions I want to ask
6. What I hope we agree today
7. Do not forget
Agreed actions
ActionWho?By when?
Review date:
A simple way to open the meeting
“Thank you for meeting with me. I want us to understand what is making attendance difficult and agree some practical next steps together.”
Use my preparation sheet
If your concern is about your child's safety
Do not wait for a routine attendance meeting if you believe your child is being harmed, threatened, abused or is otherwise unsafe. Contact the school and ask for the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) or appropriate safeguarding support.