nal needs, progress and return to the school upon their release where appropriate. • Children who cease to attend a school – there are many reasons why a child stops attending a school. It could be because the parent chooses to home educate their child. However, where the reason for a child who has stopped attending a school is not known, the local authority should investigate the case and satisfy itself that the child is receiving suitable education. • Children of new migrant families – children of new migrant families may not have yet settled into a fixed address or may have arrived into a local authority area without the authority becoming aware, therefore increasing the risk of the child missing education. 31 Regulation Deletion from admission register: 9(1)(j) of the School Attendance (Pupil Registration) (England) Regulations 2024 21 Further sources of information Associated resources (external links) • Action Against Abduction • Reunite International Child Abduction Centre • Forced marriages (FCO) • HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) • Home Office • National Crime Agency (NCA) • Missing People • National Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) • Border Force • National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) • Barnardos • Missing Children and Adults strategy Additional departmental advice and guidance • Behaviour in schools • Child sexual exploitation • Child abuse • Child trafficking • Elective Home Education guidelines • Keeping children safe in education • School Admissions Code • School suspensions and permanent exclusions • School to school service: how to transfer information • Supporting pupils with medical conditions at school • Working together to safeguard children • Working together to improve school attendance • Young runaways 22 