Compliance Supports: Child Attendance Records

The Department of Children, Disability and Equality has developed a suite of compliance supports on child attendance records for the Early Learning and Care (ELC), School-Age Childcare (SAC) sector.

Child attendance records are an important part of the day-to-day operation of services. Maintaining accurate attendance records supports the safety and wellbeing of children and assists services in meeting child attendance record requirements.

The resources include:

  • A Video Demonstrating a Range of Child Attendance Recording Scenarios that May Arise Within a Service.
  • A Child Attendance Record Infographic.
  • A Guide to Formatting Child Attendance Records.

These resources aim to support consistent and accurate record-keeping practices across the ELC and SAC sector.

Both English and Irish versions of the resources are available and can be accessed using the links below: