News
Education Authority: school transport payments delayed
As reported by the BBC, payments from the Education Authority (EA) due to 73 families to transport their children to keep reading
attendance
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Attendance drive steps up as new term starts for millions of pupils
As reported by the government, families will receive targeted support to improve school attendance with new advice and innovative interventions keep reading
Management & HR
DfE guidance on how to improve attendance rates at your school
As we head towards the summer break, we take a look at DfE guidance on how you can improve attendance keep reading
Academies & MATs
Case studies: improving attendance
Links to schools and multi-academy trusts sharing their different techniques for managing and improving attendance rates in their settings Jamie keep reading
News
ASCL comment on education attendance statistics
The Association of School and College (ASCL) Leaders have spoken on the Department for Education’s latest statistics on attendance in education and keep reading
Leadership
Report find English pupils reluctant to return to classroom post-lockdown
Ofsted found online lessons affected some children’s view of the need to be in class, leading to high absence rates keep reading
News
School COVID absences rise two-thirds in fortnight
As reported by BBC news, the number of pupils absent from England’s state schools rose by two-thirds to 204,000 in keep reading
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Over a million pupils in England’s schools as demand rises
As reported by BBC news, around 1.2m children attended school in England last week, Department for Education (DfE) figures show keep reading
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Attendance in England five times higher than first lockdown
As reported by BBC news, school attendance in England is five times higher than during the first lockdown, official figures keep reading
News
School attendance figures dropped after half-term in England
As reported by BBC news, school attendance plummeted after half-term in England, with rates as low as 77% in one keep reading