Remote Learning
About Remote Learning
All pupils should attend school, in line with our attendance policy. Remote education is not viewed as an equal alternative to attendance in school. Pupils receiving remote education will be marked absent in line with the Pupil Registration Regulations.
Use of Remote Learning:
We will consider providing remote education to pupils in circumstances when in-person attendance is either not possible or contrary to government guidance.
This might include:
Occasions when we decide that opening our school is either:
- Not possible to do safely
- Contradictory to guidance from local or central government
- Occasions when individual pupils, for a limited duration (typically 2 weeks), are unable to physically attend school but are able to continue learning, for example because:
- They have an infectious illness
- They are preparing for or recovering from some types of operation
- They are recovering from injury and attendance in school may inhibit such recovery
- Their attendance has been affected by a special educational need or disability (SEND) or a mental health issue
- The school will consider providing pupils with remote education on a case-by-case basis.
In the limited circumstances when remote learning is used, we will:
- Gain mutual agreement of remote education by the school, parents/carers, pupils, and if appropriate, a relevant medical professional. If the pupil has an education, health and care (EHC) plan or social worker, the local authority (LA) will also be involved in the decision
- Put formal arrangements in place to regularly review it and identify how to reintegrate the pupil back into school
- Identify what other support and flexibilities can be put in place to help reintegrate the pupil back into school at the earliest opportunity
- Set a time limit with an aim that the pupil returns to in-person education with appropriate support
Remote education will not be used as a justification for sending pupils home due to misbehaviour. This would count as a suspension, even if the pupil is asked to access online education while suspended.
Expectations & Guidance For Pupils
Staff can expect pupils learning remotely to:
- Be contactable during the school day
- Complete work to the deadline set by teachers
- Seek help if they need it, from teachers or teaching assistants
- Alert teachers if they’re not able to complete work
- Act in accordance with normal behaviour rules / conduct rules of the school (and any specific online behaviour rules where applicable)

Expectations & Guidance For Parents/Carers
Staff can expect parents/carers with children learning remotely to:
- Engage with the school and support their children’s learning, and to establish a routine that reflects the normal school day as far as reasonably possible
- As far as possible, provide a quiet space for their child to work
- Ensure that pupils are ready to learn e.g. appropriately dressed
- Make the school aware if their child is sick or otherwise can’t complete work
- Seek help from the school if they need it
- Be respectful when making any complaints or concerns known to staff
- Report any IT issues
Further information:
If you require further information about our Remote Learning provision, please read the policy within the Statutory Information section or contact Krista Mitchell (Deputy Head).