Opinion: Attendance

Solving attendance requires a whole-system rethink

Attendance is only one very visible symptom of a deeper crisis in support systems for children with SEND and...

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Anna Feuchtwang
Opinion: Attendance

How we’ve come top of the table for our attendance success

Our schools’ competitive spirit is driving us to better and better attendance – but a league table like ours...

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Joshua Coleman
Opinion: Attendance

We get reduced timetables wrong. Here’s how to get them right

Interpretation of the DfE’s attendance guidance too often puts the school’s needs first and fails to deliver what anxious...

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Steve Bladon
Opinion: Attendance

Home visits are part of a strong attendance policy

We must have the difficult conversation about parents who don’t play by the rules if we’re going to change...

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David Scales
Opinion: Attendance

Attendance: Another fine mess the government’s got us into

Punishing struggling families by making them struggle more is outdated, regressive and completely counter-productive

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Ed Dorrell
Opinion: Attendance

Attendance: Easy policy solutions are no longer enough

Our attendance woes won’t be solved by doing more of the same in the hopes of returning to the...

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Ben Jane
Opinion: Attendance

How small changes can make a big impact on attendance

Focusing on the interactions every student experiences could transform how the most persistently absent feel about school

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Shaun Brown
Opinion: Attendance

Covid has broken the old habit of going to school

What lessons can we learn from the past about driving attendance up?

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Daisy Christodoulou
Opinion: Attendance

Don’t overlook the importance of trips to improve attendance

Opportunities outside of the classroom are vital to engaging pupils in school. They are an essential – not optional...

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Abid Butt