and the pupil’s information should then be transferred to the Lost Pupil Database via the S2S system. Reasonable distance DfE does not define reasonable distance because each case depends on the family situation and the geography of the area for example, the parent's ability to get the child to the school, a safe walking route or the accessibility of local transportation. Temporary or occasional absence Relevant regulation 9(5)(a) Whether a pupil normally lives a reasonable distance from the school is not affected by a temporary or occasional absence. A judgement should be made in an individual case as to whether an absence is temporary or occasional, but a prolonged absence is not generally considered as temporary. 8. Ground H - The pupil has not returned following a leave of absence Relevant regulation 9(1)(h) Where a pupil has been granted a leave of absence and: • the pupil has not attended school within the ten school days immediately after the end of the period that the leave was granted for, • the school does not have reasonable grounds to believe that the pupil is unable to attend because of sickness or an unavoidable cause, and • the school and the local authority have jointly made reasonable efforts to find out • the pupil’s location and circumstances, but: o they have not succeeded, or o they have succeeded but they agree that there are no reasonable grounds to believe that the pupil will attend the school again, taking into account any reasonable steps that could be taken (either jointly or separately) to secure the pupil’s attendance. 26 DfE’s guidance on Children Missing Education sets out the expectations for schools and local authorities in respect of making reasonable efforts to find out a pupil’s location and circumstances. Pupils who have been located