Attendance

We are extremely proud of our attendance figures at the college. We expect that all students demonstrate our learning habits of Responsibility, Communication, and Resilience in all aspects of their study, but especially by ensuring that their attendance is excellent.

Year 10 & 11 students are expected to be seated in class and ready to learn at 8.30am. Whilst we are understanding when there are transport delays on occasion, regular tardiness is unacceptable at UTC Portsmouth, as it would be in the workplace.


Sickness reporting

  • Parents must telephone the college before 8.30am to report absence.

  • If students feel unwell during the college day, they should report to Reception. Parents should not collect unwell students from college during the school day unless contacted by the college.


Absence reporting contact information


Requests for authorised absence

We ask that every effort is made to make any appointments, interviews, external examinations, or medical appointments on Wednesday or Friday afternoons when we have an early finish. However, if this is unavoidable, parents should complete a ‘request to authorise absence’ form.