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How to listen so that young people feel supported

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By Dr. Pooky Knightsmith on 16th August 2019 Archive, Role of the attendance officer, Role of the attendance officer articles

Improving your listening skills can make a huge difference to pupil engagement. In this article, Dr. Pooky Knightsmith provides us with ten suggestions to help ensure that students feel genuinely listened to. Summary It’s important to ensure that you focus completely on the student when they are talking to you.Summarise what they’ve said and ask meaningful questions.Avoid judgement, stay calm and take care of yourself too. Enabling a student to feel heard is one of the most important gifts an adult can ever give to the students in their care. When students know that the adults around them will take…

Learning to lead

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By Louise Wingrove on 21st March 2017 Archive, Role of the attendance officer articles

Leadership skills are a useful component of managing staff and influencing people. Louise Wingrove shows you how you can work on your leadership skills.

The attendance officer: How to approach your new role

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By Victoria Franklin on 20th March 2017 Archive, Role of the attendance officer articles

Starting out in a role as attendance officer can be daunting. In this article, Victoria Franklin outlines how you might approach your new role in three phases and ensure that you are a key figure when it comes to school improvement.

March, 2017

Mar 20 Q. We’ve just appointed a new school-based attendance officer. Is there a job description for what we should expect them to do?

November, 2016

Nov 22 Q. Do we have to hold a separate registration period at the start of both mornings and afternoons?

May, 2014

May 22 Q. The Teachers’ Review Body recommends that the 21 administrative and clerical tasks be removed from the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document. Does this mean we can ask teachers to be more proactive chasing up attendance information?

March, 2014

Mar 05 Q. Where can I find training in supervising my Attendance Officer?

March, 2020

Mar 24 Form – Part-time timetable consent

Mar 09 Handout – Guidance for using part-time timetables

Mar 09 Checklist – Is your school ready for a non-exclusion policy?

March, 2017

Mar 17 Handout – Leading meetings

Mar 17 Form – Mentoring: Pairing leadership style with capability and commitment

Mar 17 Form – Mentoring conversations

November, 2016

Nov 22 Worked example – Implementation of the behaviour policy

Nov 22 Form – Implementation of the ‘Circle of Friends’ strategy

Nov 22 Checklist – Behaviour induction

Nov 18 Worked example – School evaluation of mental health support provision

Nov 18 Worked example – Mental health referral form

Nov 18 Form – Mental health training needs

Nov 18 Form – Questionnaire for staff on school mental health concerns

Nov 18 Checklist – Appointing an isolation manager

September, 2016

Sep 07 Questionnaire: Evaluation of staff understanding of ‘Keeping children safe in education’ guidance

Sep 07 Handout: Training schedule for keeping safe in education

June, 2015

Jun 05 Checklist – Giving feedback

Jun 05 Handout – The diamond 9