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School absences

Absences of children and young people are a matter that concerns the entire school community.

Hämeenlinna utilises an operating model for prolonged absences, which provides all adults and parents working with children and young people with the means to support them in their daily school attendance.

To make the monitoring of absences easier, the Wilma Noti service has been introduced in Hämeenlinna. With Noti, information regarding a pupil’s absences will be sent automatically as a monthly Wilma message to guardians, teachers, and the principal once the number of absences exceeds pre-defined limits (30, 50, and 100 hours). Once the automatic notification of exceeded absences has been received, the teacher will contact the guardians regarding further measures.

When a concern arises at home or at school, the class teacher or form teacher will contact the guardian.

  • A resource-based discussion between the teacher or pupil welfare worker and the child or young person
  • Family meeting, if necessary
  • General support for learning
  • Support for well-being
  • Parenting support
  • Continuous monitoring
  • Clarifying the reasons for absences
  • Reaching parents by telephone in addition to Wilma

The class teacher or form teacher invites the guardian to a meeting of the pupil welfare team.

  • Continuous monitoring
  • Reasons for absences are investigated: learning, school, personal reasons
  • In cooperation with the class teacher or form teacher, the student welfare worker directs the pupil to the correct service: psychologist, school social worker, school nurse, or Uppis activities
  • Agreeing on support for learning, internal school communication, and monitoring

An assessment of the need for pupil-specific support for learning and school attendance is carried out by the pupil welfare team.

  • The school social worker assesses the need for services
  • Child protection notification, if necessary
  • Goal: daily school attendance
  • Pupil welfare support and cooperation with social and health services
  • Pupil welfare monitoring and cooperation during educational transitions

Contact information

Perusopetuksen palveluohjaus ja neuvonta
Telephone
03 621 4145
Email
perusopetus@hameenlinna.fi

Eveliina Honkajuuri-Salokannas

Education Manager
Telephone
040 1563 639
Email
eveliina.honkajuuri-salokannas@hameenlinna.fi
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Last updated 14.10.2026

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