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Supporting vulnerable children who are ill
With stretched services and numbers increasing, how can schools support those pupils who are ill? David Harvey provides his advice.
Ten ways to ensure safeguarding in attendance monitoring
Tracy McLennan identifies ten methods for making sure that signs of abuse or neglect are identified as quickly as possible and are acted upon.
Inspection of attendance – a case study
Headteacher Emma Meadus outlines the questions she was asked at inspection and the lines of enquiry the inspectors followed.
Emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA): What it is and what causes it
Laura Juniper describes what EBSA is and what might cause it. She summarises some of the warning signs and provides some ideas for how we might approach it.
Joanna Grace considers systems that endeavour to make sure no child feels uncomfortable about being different. Celebrating our differences might be a kinder and more productive approach.
The virtual school head – an extending role
The role of the virtual school head is being extended to include children with a social worker. Suzanne O’Connell looks at what this includes and considers what attendance officers might gain from it.
The way forward for persistent absence
Victoria Franklin looks back at when the term ‘persistent absence’ originated and considers, following the pandemic, what the focus should be for the future.
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Autism: Celebrating difference
Jo Grace writes about the implications of celebrating authenticity in relation to autistic people.
Makaton: Speech, signs and symbols
Suzanne Miell-Ingram MBE and Tracy Upton MBE, co-founders of Singing Hands, give a practical guide to Makaton with some ideas on how to incorporate the tools into the school setting.
