{"id":63,"date":"2024-07-05T11:59:04","date_gmt":"2024-07-05T10:59:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/schoolattendance\/?page_id=63"},"modified":"2026-04-13T16:37:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T15:37:59","slug":"late-coming","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/schoolattendance\/late-coming\/","title":{"rendered":"Late Coming"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Late Coming<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<p>Being late for school is never ideal.&nbsp; There are many normal reasons to be late for school on occasion, like car troubles, bad weather or public transport delays.&nbsp; That said, chronic lateness can pose real issues for your child\u2019s education as well as set up bad habits for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In secondary education where a tutor\/register class is a part of a young person&#8217;s school day, late coming can have a significant impact on a young persons educational experience.&nbsp; Tutor time\/registration creates the ideal start to the day as well as being a time where essential messages and information for your child is shared and they may miss these.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is your responsibility to ensure your child arrives school on time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_56670\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"  data-origwidth=\"800\" data-origheight=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tJoMH0SOONI?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can help your child get to school on time by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>establishing a good routine in the mornings so your child is prepared for the school day ahead<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>letting the school know if your child is absent due to illness and keeping them informed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>making time to talk to your child about school each day and find out about homework<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ensuring your child goes to school regularly and follows the school rules<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ensuring regular communication with your child\u2019s school and their teacher<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>attending parents\u2019 evenings and school events<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>There may be reasons why your child doesn\u2019t want to go to school. Let them know that you and the school will work together to help and support them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have concerns about your child&#8217;s attendance, contact the school for help and advice.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Useful Websites<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.parentingacrossscotland.org\/advice-for-families\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Advice for families | Parenting across Scotland<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/education.gov.scot\/parentzone\/additional-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Additional support | Parentzone Scotland | Education Scotland<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.familylives.org.uk\/advice\/primary\/learning-school\/establishing-a-school-routine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Establishing a school routine | Family Lives<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dgalcarers.co.uk\/young-carers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Young Carers &#8211; Dumfries &amp; Galloway Carers Centre (dgalcarers.co.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Late Coming Being late for school is never ideal.&nbsp; There are many normal reasons to be late for school on occasion, like car troubles, bad weather or public transport delays.&nbsp; That said, chronic lateness can pose real issues for your child\u2019s education as well as set up bad habits for the future. 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