FAST-Track to Attendance is the legal process that schools should use to combat persistent unauthorized absences – see page 2 for more information. For more information on student involvement, please contact the Education Legal Response Team on attendance@birmingham.gov.uk On these pages, schools will find tips and resources to help improve attendance and reduce ongoing absenteeism. The (legal) fixed-term leave procedure is for cases of unauthorized leave in a period of 10 days or more or 4 days of continuous G codes and 12 sessions of other previously unauthorized absences.