 pupil’s location and circumstances. Pupils who have been located but have not returned to school Where a pupil has been located and their circumstances discovered but they have not returned to school, a joint decision is required between the school and the local authority before this ground is used. Both must agree that there are no reasonable grounds to believe the child will return to the school, even with reasonable support and/or enforcement to try to cause their return to school. This means the final criterion will be met very rarely, usually when a pupil has been out of the country for a prolonged period and there are no signs of the pupil returning. This ground cannot be used in any case where the pupil could reasonably be supported to return to school regardless of whether that support has been provided. It cannot be used where a pupil is absent because of a health reason. It also cannot be used in cases where attendance legal action to cause the pupil to return to school could reasonably be taken instead. In these cases, the appropriate support or enforcement should be taken rather than the pupil’s name being deleted from roll. Examples of appropriate use include: • The pupil is away from home and the parent has refused to give a date for their return but there is no reason to think there is anything preventing them from returning. • No date or evidence of the pupil returning has been provided by the deadline set out in the school’s contact with the parent and there is no reason to think there is anything preventing them from returning. • The parent has given a date, or several dates, for returning and the pupil has failed to return by or on the last given date. Examples of where regulation 9(1)(g) may be appropriate instead: • The date for return the parent h