144 Pages
by
David Fulton Publishers
140 Pages
by
David Fulton Publishers
144 Pages
by
David Fulton Publishers
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Improving school attendance remains a contentious topic and is a high priority for the DCFS, local authorities and schools. Thousands of sessions are missed every day; a waste of money, resources and, most of all, of opportunity. A school’s practice is now subject to scrutiny as never before, with targets and standard procedures required. A Guide to School Attendance provides a detailed... Read more
Introduction 1. The legal framework General Legal sources: Education Act 1996 Children Act 1989 Registration Regulations 2. Effective registration General Themed Study 1: Defining ‘unavoidable’ absence Themed Study 2: Punctuality and lateness FAQs about marking registers Themed Study 3: Family holidays in term-time 3. Managing attendance General Towards better practice Themed Study 4: Working with reluctant parents FAQs about managing attendance and absence Ten training ideas Special projects Model school attendance policy 4. Inter-agency working General FAQs about working together Themed Study 5: Education Supervision Orders 5. Narrative case-studies Joel Allen Freyda 6. ‘Here Today, Here Again Tomorrow’ Key Stage 2/3 Group Work Activity Conclusion Further information
Biography
Ben Whitney is currently manager of the Education Welfare Service in Wolverhampton and has written widely on education welfare issues including study material for the National Programme for Specialist Leaders – Behaviour and Attendance.
