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Introduction 1. The legal framework General Legal sources: Education Act 1996 Children Act 1989 Registration Regulations 2. Effective registration General Themed Study 1: Defining `unavoidable' absence Themed Study 2: Punctuality and lateness FAQs about marking registers Themed Study 3: Family holidays in term-time 3. Managing attendance General Towards better practice Themed Study 4: Working with reluctant parents FAQs about managing attendance and absence Ten training ideas Special projects Model school attendance policy 4. Inter-agency working General FAQs about working together Themed Study 5: Education Supervision Orders 5. Narrative case-studies Joel Allen Freyda 6. `Here Today, Here Again Tomorrow' Key Stage 2/3 Group Work Activity Conclusion Further information