Attendance Matters Magazine Issue 33
Articles Supporting vulnerable children who are ill With stretched services and numbers increasing, how can…
Author Dr Suzanne O'Connell
Dr Suzanne O'Connell
Dr Suzanne O’Connell is a freelance writer specialising in education. She is also the Managing Editor of Attendance Matters Magazine. Prior to this she taught for 23 years and was a headteacher of a junior school in Nuneaton for 11 years.
The virtual school head – an extending role
The role of the virtual school head is being extended to include children with a…
Attendance Matters Magazine Issue 32
Articles Finding support as an attendance officer Victoria Franklin offers her suggestions for support, advice…
Attendance Matters Magazine Issue 31
Articles Child employment and performances: Safeguarding your students Ed Magee, Chair of the National Network…
Sexual aggression: Where do we go from here?
In 2018, Suzanne O’Connell wrote about what was then the DfE’s new guidance on addressing…
Attendance Matters Magazine Issue 30
Articles How to engage students who see no point in school Dr. Pooky Knightsmith discusses…
Handout – At-a-glance response to challenging behaviour
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Checklist – Managing behaviour
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Checklist – Behaviour induction
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Mental health support for schools
Teachers and school staff can feel that they are responsible for every aspect of a…