Data handling
How to use the latest data
0The attendance data for the full year of 2018/19 has now been released.Joanne Sierzega takes us through it and guides attendance officers on how to use it to support their own attendance analysis. Summary Although there are three annual pupil absence publications, it is the full year’s data that is the most important.The 2018/19 statistics provide some overall trends that schools can compare themselves against.For next year’s statistics, no school should be penalised for attendance figures during lockdown. The Department for Education published the absence data for the full academic year 2018/19 on 26 March 2020. A summary document, the…
New absence data: What does it mean?
0The DfE has now published new absence data for the academic year 2017–18. Joanne Sierzega explores the main messages, key patterns and trends for absence and persistent absence and the implications for the school attendance officer. Summary The publication of the data provides a useful benchmark for schools.The attendance officer should delve deeper where their school differs significantly from the national average.Strategies to address issues identified should be put into place. The Department for Education published the absence data for the full academic year 2017–18 on 21 March 2019. A summary document, the supporting excel tables and all of the…
Using data to improve practice
0Data, used effectively, is one of the most important tools when it comes to improving attendance. However, it can also be intimidating and overwhelming. Victoria Franklin provides attendance officers with some practical ideas to make data manageable and informative.