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By Andrea .
~2 September 2026
A saveable guide to support your request for Section 19 - by SEN Parent Support Group™
A saveable guide to support your request for Section 19 - by SEN Parent Support Group™
Early Help is usually the first tier of support offered when a child or family is struggling. It isn’t a safeguarding measure; it’s a voluntary, preventative service designed to identify needs early and bring professionals together.
Absence is rising again and the government’s own data makes one thing painfully clear: children with SEND are still being failed. Not because families don’t value education, not because parents aren’t “prioritising attendance”, but because the system designed to support their children simply isn’t functioning and hasn't for a long time!
The Department for Education has released a major update to how schools must communicate with parents about attendance. This new guidance replaces the older 2024 version and introduces a completely new, research‑based approach one that focuses on understanding, belonging, and support, not blame.
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