Hi, a warm welcome to silkysteps
from the
CYPOP 43 Improving attendance of CYP in Statutory education unit ..
Different agencies may include:
Education Welfare
Social Services
Police
Individuals may include:
school staff including Behaviour and Education Support Teams (BEST)
education welfare staff
children’s social workers
families and carers
Strategies may include:
linking improved attendance to whole school performance
engaging the support of families and carers
identifying ‘at risk’ pupils and providing appropriate support
providing appropriate parenting support if required
There is a large section dedicated to attendance on
education.gov.uk and this recent article highlights some controvertial strategies -
huffington post
Attendance data will be the information that your specific setting collects and how they use it to support the children and any life events or circumstances that might be involved.
Role of a govenor from NGA.org.uk is good reading for linking possible responsibilities to your school's attendance work
Hth, best wishes