An AIMS team (Attendance Improvement Management Service) has been created within West Lothian’s Children & Young People Team (CYPT) which will raise the profile and priority of attendance issues with a focus on early intervention, transition, individual and group work approaches.  The AIMS team work in partnership with schools and families to support West Lothian Council’s Attendance Policy.  The AIMS information leaflet for parents/carers has been posted on the blog for you to have a look at and hard copies are available in school.  West Lothian Council’s Attendance Policy provides a system that intervenes at an early stage and letters are sent to parents/carers when their child’s attendance falls below 90%.  This system keeps parents/carers informed about their child’s attendance as absences can mount up easily and this has an impact on their overall attendance percentages.

CYPT Attendance Leaflet