Government Guidance Remote education

Remote education will be offered taking into account DFE guidance and as such we will always aim to provide remote education that is of high-quality and offered in a prompt manner when it is not possible, or is contrary to government or local authority guidance, for some or all pupils to attend school.

Remote education will only ever be considered as a last resort where a decision has already been made that attendance at school is not possible, but pupils are able to continue learning.

Remote education at Loddon

In line with DFE guidance we consider that 'attendance is essential for pupils to get the most out of their school experience, including for their attainment, wellbeing, and wider life chances. Remote education is not be viewed as an equal alternative to attendance in school. It will only be considered as a last resort when the alternative would be no education, and only after it has been established that the pupil is, or will be, absent from school. In such cases, remote education can have the benefit of allowing absent pupils to keep on track with their education and stay connected to their teachers and peers.'

Loddon Primary School will offer remote education where face to face education is not possible due for example to a whole or partial school closure where it is not possible to open for pupils due to significant safety concerns on site or short-term for individual pupils in specific exceptional circumstances as a part of a formalised education plan.

Remote education is not ordinarily provided to families who are taking their child out of school in term time for unauthorised periods of school absence nor will willingness to access such remote education make requests for absence more likely to be approved.

Other than in exceptional circumstances children must attend school in term time.