Disadvantage: widening the lens
Let’s talk about attendance - who’s really accessing education?
Webinar
20/05/2025
12:30 - 13:15
Event date
20/05/2025
Time
12:30 - 13:15
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.
Our webinar will help boards:
- Critically engage with current national attendance discourse, questioning oversimplified conclusions and exploring what this means for governance.
- 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.