This service works with all schools.
What we do
- Advise on a range of attendance and welfare issues to improve school attendance.
- Work with all schools in Calderdale and recommend actions on a range of issues that impact attendance.
- Offer advice and guidance to support parents to:
- improve their child's attendance;
- and to remove any barriers that affect regular school attendance.
- Encourage parents to discuss issues with the school in the first instance. In some cases, the service will:
- facilitate a meeting between a school and the parent(s);
- and liaise as needed to resolve any issues.
- Signpost support services, which includes Calderdale Emotional Health and Wellbeing Services and the Early Help Pathway.
Allocated Education Welfare Officer
All schools have one of these. They work with school staff to support dialogue that involves parents, pupils and other services. This is to help pupils:
- Attend school on a regular basis.
- Behave in line with the school's behaviour for learning policy.
- Contribute in a positive and beneficial way to the school community.
- Achieve their academic potential and promote positive wellbeing.
Contact information
Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm.
General queries
For general queries, fixed penalty notices or uniform support, please contact Education Welfare Services:
- Address: Princess Buildings, Princess Street, Halifax. HX1 1TS.
- Email: educationwelfareofficer@Calderdale.gov.uk.
Child employment and entertainment queries
For queries about work permits, child employment regulations, chaperone applications and licences/performance licences, contact Child Employment and Entertainment:
- Address: Princess Buildings, Princess Street, Halifax. HX1 1TS.
- Email: cee@calderdale.gov.uk.
Elective home education queries
For queries about elective home education, requirements, support and request for more information, contact Elective Home Education:
- Address: Princess Buildings, Princess Street, Halifax. HX1 1TS.
- Email: ehe@Calderdale.gov.uk.
Children missing education queries
For queries about children missing from education or pupil movement, contact Child Missing Education:
- Address: Princess Buildings, Princess Street, Halifax. HX1 1TS.
- Email: cme@Calderdale.gov.uk.
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