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RE: Improving Pupil Attendance attachments: Revised Penalty Notice Code of Conduct (pdf) Guidance for schools on holidays and special leave of absence in term time (pdf) Guidance for schools on punctuality and persistent absence (pdf) Set of model letters to parents General Letter to all Parents About Punctuality (doc) General Letter to all Parents About Term Time Leave (doc) Application for Leave of Absence in Term Time (doc) Response to A Request for Term Time Leave (Approved) (doc) Response to A Request for Term Time Leave (Refused) (doc) Warning Letter to Parents about Persistent Lateness (doc)
Purpose of letter	To advise Headteachers of the introduction of initiatives to tackle holidays in term time and persistent lateness. The letter also introduces a revised approach to the taking of statutory action for non-school attendance and the revision of code of conduct on issuing penalty notices.
Target audience	Headteachers
Deadline for response	None

RE: Children’s Stars Awards 2008
Purpose of letter	To invite schools to nominate staff for the national Children’s Stars Awards
Target audience	Headteachers
Deadline for response	25th April 2007

RE: Compliance with equalities legislation attatchment: A guide for the action that maintained schools need to take to comply with equality and diversity legislation
Purpose of letter	To help schools comply with statutory responsibilities
Target audience	Headteachers and governors
Deadline for response	N/A

RE: School Funding 2008-9
Purpose of letter	To inform hadteachers about the outcome of the funding consultation 2008
Target audience	Head teachers of Islington Primary, Secondary, Special and Nursery Schools
Deadline for response	None