For pupils with attendance issues or those arriving late, the staff who greet them can make all the difference to future behaviour.  In this article, Dr. Pooky Knightsmith explains how  schools can help the office staff support pupils.

Wisbech St. Mary’s Church of England Academy is a small primary school with 174 pupils. Of these, 24 are Traveller children. Attendance Matters hears how the school works with the community to support their attendance and respect their culture.

What do you do when a significant number of your students have a different cultural tradition? In this article, John Viner looks at the issue of migrant families and how the needs of the individual child must come first.

Steve Baker takes a look at the strengths and weaknesses of the School Data Dashboard.