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.
Our upcoming 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.
Join us to develop a more equitable and informed approach to attendance in your school or trust.
Sam Henson
Deputy Chief Executive
Sam oversees NGA’s policy, communications and research services, supporting NGA to achieve positive change in the policy of school governance. He is the policy lead for NGA’s work on the governance of multi academy trusts.
Fiona Fearon
Head of Policy and Research
Fiona Fearon leads NGA’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.