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Authorised absence

An absence the school has given permission for or accepts as justified, such as illness.

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All four UK nations (details may differ)
Topic
Policy and law

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Unauthorised absence All four UK nations (details may differ)
An absence the school has not approved, such as an unapproved term-time holiday.
Attendance register All four UK nations (details may differ)
The legal record of whether each pupil is present, absent or attending an approved activity at each session, kept using national attendance codes.

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