News

From 19^th August 2024, there will be new regulations for schools in the next stage of the government’s attendance drive. The sharing of daily school registers will form a new world-leading attendance data set that will help schools spot and support children displaying worrying trends of persistent absence or those in danger of becoming missing in education.

Key guidance setting out how schools and local authorities must take a ‘support-first’ approach to help pupils and their families to tackle barriers to attendance will be made statutory from August 2024.  The working together to improve school attendance guidance sets expectations including regular meetings between schools and local authorities to agree plans for the most at-risk absent children. 

Actions to consider:

• Read the DfE’s update and vision for changes https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-regulations-for-schools-in-next-stage-of-attendance-drive.

• The Government has also sent all headteachers in England the attached letter.

• DSLs and Attendance leads to attend one of the upcoming School attendance Networks  - virtually on Wednesday 24th April 1-3pm and Thursday 25th April 10-12 where DfE Attendance Advisor Sara Griffiths will be presenting an overview of the changes and hosting a Q&A session for delegates

• Sign up to a School attendance changes - September 2024 readiness webinars  in May/June -  Thursday 16th May 2-3pm, Tuesday 21st May 2-3pm, Wednesday 5th June 11-12noon, Tuesday 11th June 2-3pm