Code B (education off-site) rules were also tightened, with emphasis being placed on activities being supervised by a suitably qualified individual.
Overall, there has been little change so far cambodia rcs data in registration sessions coded L, but there has been a notable decrease in the use of code B. ASCL highlight that DfE have made clear that remote learning should be counted as absence rather than code B and this could be a factor in the fall in prevalence between 2023 and 2024.
Authorised absence
Next let’s turn to absence codes classified as authorised absence.
Illness remains the most likely reason for absence, accounting for 2% of registration sessions among primary-aged pupils and almost 3% among secondary-aged pupils.
The second most common authorized absence code (C: leave of absence) has now been split into three categories. C1 is for participating in a regulated performance or working abroad and C2 is for a part-time timetable. Code C remains for other forms of leave of absence in exceptional circumstances.
According to the DfE guidance, C2 only applies to pupils who are not in full-time education for a temporary period. The code is not supposed to be used for pupils in full-time education but only attending a school part-time (e.g. flexi-schooling).
Nonetheless, 0.08% of sessions for primary-aged pupils and 0.15% of sessions for secondary-aged pupils were marked C2.