Children missing education
“Our aim is to ensure that every child and young person has the opportunity to fulfil their potential and no child slips through the net”.
DfES, “Every Child Matters: Next Steps”, 2004
Children Missing from Education (CME)
How and why do children and young people go missing from education?
There are many reasons why children and young people fall out of the education system and are at risk of ‘going missing’, these range from failing to start in a new school or appropriate education provision to simply not re-registering at a new school when they move into the city.
As part of our multi-agency system to provide all children with an education, everyone including Primary Care Trust employees, school employees, housing officers or members of the public, form an important role in helping the council provide an education for all children and young people in Salford.
The Education and Inspections Act 2006 now places a new statutory duty on local authorities in England and Wales to make arrangements to identify children and young people of compulsory school age missing education within their area.
Therefore, if you are aware or you think a child and/or young person is missing from education (in whatever capacity), please make a referral.
If you want further information, you can download our Children Missing from Education policy - guidelines and procedures document.
Make a referral now
If you have any information about a child you think may be missing from school and not receiving a suitable education please call 0161 909 6530 or fill out the form at the bottom of this page.
Alternatively, if you work with children, please download and complete the Children Missing from Education form from the 'Downloadable documents' box.
Downloadable documents
- Children Missing from Education form - for staff who work with children (Microsoft Word format, 850kb)
- Children Missing from Education policy - guidelines and procedures (Microsoft Word format, 1.1mb)
If you are unable to view documents of these types, our downloads page provides links to viewing software.
Who to contact
- Name
- CME Tracking and Monitoring Officer
- Address
- Early Intervention and Prevention Services
Peel Green House
Liverpool Road
Peel Green
Eccles
M30 7LP
Map to this location - cme@salford.gov.uk
This page was last updated on 7 September 2011
