Let’s talk about attendance - who’s really accessing education?
Attendance is a key measure in schools, but are we having the right conversations about it? Should we instead be thinking about who is actually accessing education - even when attending, and if not why not? Governing boards play a crucial role in understanding attendance patterns, ensuring fair scrutiny, and supporting strategic responses that acknowledge the complexity of pupil absence.Â
Our upcoming webinar will help boards:
- Critically engage with current national attendance discourse, questioning oversimplified conclusions and exploring what this means for governance.Â
- Develop a nuanced understanding of attendance data – learning how to interpret attendance figures through an equitable lens, considering factors such as SEND, poverty, and vulnerability.
- Strengthen strategic oversight of attendance, gaining practical strategies to challenge and support school leaders in creating equitable attendance policies and practices.
Join us to develop a more equitable and informed approach to attendance in your school or trust.
Sam Henson
Deputy Chief Executive
Sam oversees º£½ÇÉçÇø’s policy, communications and research services, supporting º£½ÇÉçÇø to achieve positive change in the policy of school governance. He is the policy lead for º£½ÇÉçÇø’s work on the governance of multi academy trusts.
Fiona Fearon
Head of Policy and Research
Fiona Fearon leads º£½ÇÉçÇø’s policy and research work, ensuring that the value and voice of governance are central to policy-making and represented in national education policy discussions.