Whole school policy
A five-point plan for successful attendance management
0From policy to practice, planning a strategy for school attendance is an essential part of the attendance manager’s job. In this article, Matt Bromley outlines five stages in the process to improve attendance. Summary Consistency in applying policy is essential.Parents should be encouraged not to condone absence.Once data is analysed, it must be acted upon. There are myriad reasons why some pupils cannot or will not attend school, or only do so sporadically. Many of these reasons are outside of a school’s direct control. Although articulating a theoretical target of 100% attendance is understandable, in practice it is rarely possible…
Early intervention: raising attendance in primary schools
0Barry Archibald looks at the impact of poor attendance on achievement of pupils and strategies for raising attendance in primary schools.
Time to review your exclusions practice?
0Statistics show that the number of exclusions is on the increase and is particularly worrying in relation to pupils with SEN. The publication of revised government guidance means schools should review their practice. Suzanne O’Connell outlines some of the main changes.