What this tool does

This interactive tool creates a properly formatted absence notification letter for your child's school. You provide basic details like your child's name, their class, the dates they were absent and the reason, and it generates a professional letter that meets school requirements.

The tool saves you time writing from scratch and ensures you include all the necessary information that schools typically need when recording absences in their registers.

When to use it

Use this tool whenever your child has been absent from school and you need to provide written notification to explain the absence. This includes situations like illness, medical appointments, family emergencies or other unavoidable circumstances that kept your child away from classes.

Many schools require written confirmation of absences for their records, even if you have already called or emailed to inform them on the day.

How it works

You fill in a simple form with details like your name, your child's name and class, the school name, dates of absence, the reason for the absence, and when your child returned or is expected to return. The tool then creates a polite, concise letter formatted appropriately for UK schools.

The whole process takes about a minute to complete. Nothing you enter is saved anywhere, and you do not need to create an account or register to use the tool.