Leave of Absence
There is a proven link between attendance and punctuality and children’s attainment.
Children do not attain high standards when they regularly arrive late or have lengthy absences from school.
The British Embassy School Ankara (BESA) is committed to promoting excellent levels of attendance and punctuality, enabling our pupils to take full advantage of the educational opportunities available to them.
If there is an unavoidable need for your child to be absent from school, please complete and return the form accessed at the link below:
Definitions
Authorised absence
An absence is classified as authorised when a child has been away from school for a legitimate reason and the school has received notification from a parent or carer, for example, if a child has been unwell and the parent writes a note or telephones the school to explain the absence. Consequently, not all absences supported by parents will be classified as authorised: for example, if a parent takes a child out of school to go shopping during school hours, this will not mean it is an authorised absence.
Unauthorised absence
An absence is classified as unauthorised when a child is away from school without the permission of both the school and a parent. Therefore, the absence is unauthorised if a child is away from school without good reason, even with the support of a parent.
Approval for Exceptional Circumstances
Exceptional circumstances being defined as being of unique and significant emotional, educational or spiritual value to the child which outweighs the loss of teaching time.
