About Hampshire’s Legal Intervention Team (LIT)

The LIT is part of the Inclusion Support Service in Hampshire. The team consists of Attendance Intervention Officers (AIO’s) and Assistant Attendance Intervention Officers (AAIO’s) working across Hampshire.

It is the role of the team to determine whether legal sanctions are appropriate as only the Local Authority can prosecute parents. Before considering any legal sanctions, the Local Authority has a duty and responsibility to ensure all attempts to engage and support the family have been exhausted. Where a family is struggling with attendance, schools are able to make a referral for the consideration of Early Help. Legal sanctions will be considered when it is in the best interests of the child and when it is appropriate. It will be the responsibility of the AIO to process legal sanctions as directed by a Manager.

The LIT provides an information and advice service to schools on the Attendance Legal Process - [email protected]