An overhaul of school attendance: an overview of the changes to expect
Joanne Sierzega
Senior Attendance and Welfare
CSAWS
• The Schools Bill – a focus on school attendance
• Opportunity for all – strong schools with great teachers for all
• School attendance: Improving the consistency of support consultation response
• Working together to improve school attendance guidance
"Engaging with families is a particular challenge"
"The elephant in the room is resource...attendance is time consuming"
Your Attendance Policy
Victoria Franklin
Education Consultant and Trainer Attendance Management and Improvement
• What are the new rules?
• What should your policy contain?
• Communicating your policy to leaders, staff, pupils and parents and gaining buy-in
• Updating and reviewing your policy
"A senior leader has to have responsibility for attedance in your school"
"Following up all absence that causes a concern"
"You need to include information about how you are incentivising attendance"