A fresh look at off-rolling
Off-rolling has hit the headlines and Ofsted will be watching out for schools that make…
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Practitioner concerns and solutions: Supporting regular attendance in the early years
What are the main issues for attendance officers today? What strategies can they use to…
Building relationships with parents
Establishing outstanding attendance can only be done with the support of your parents. In this…
Engaging harder-to-reach parents
Not all parents are keen to engage with their child’s school. This can lead to…
Identifying cases of fabricated illness
Fabricated or induced illness (FII) is a little-known form of child abuse. However, one of…
Managing behaviour and attendance: Ofsted research
Ofsted has now published its latest research into managing behaviour, attendance and punctuality. In this…
Selecting mental health interventions
There has been a rise in mental health issues in staff and students in schools…
Team communication challenges and how to solve them
When communication breaks down, the impact is felt across the school and recovery can be…
Should we use 100% attendance awards?
The use of incentives to reward pupils who attend every day is common practice in…
Knife crime: The critical role of schools
Knife crime is on the increase and schools can feel helpless when it comes to…