NPRs can be issued by the local authority in circumstances of very irregular school attendance. Educational provisions can apply for NPRs to be issued, providing the absences have not been authorised and interventions such as school meetings and home visits have been undertaken.

For some parents, NPRs can enable and empower them to become more involved in their child's education, focusing their attention on their roles and responsibilities as parents. NPRs can form part of the evidence gathered in legal proceedings.

To apply for an NPR to be issued please complete an NPR Request Form.

Send the completed NPR request form to BACME-referral@walthamforest.gov.uk