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22 May 2023
EEF are running a survey for schools to contribute to the understanding of how pupil attendance policies and practices in schools impact pupil attendance levels. This survey should be completed by Headteachers,…
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Toxic stress is a helpful concept to understand so you can recognise what you might observe in the children in your care. Pooky Knightsmith teaches about it a lot so…
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Using your voice to manage a classroom is one of the most powerful tools at your disposal. Teachers vocalize to impart information through direct instruction, gauge student understanding by asking…
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The Centre for Social Justice has called for more attendance monitors, increased support for schools and families, and improved attendance data as it published a further report highlighting the growing…
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Get your free SEND Behaviour Handbook for Identifying and Supporting Children with Behavioural Special Needs from Beacon School Support organisation. A simple tool for linking classroom behaviours to underlying needs…
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The figures from the Department for Education (DfE) showed the aftermath of the pandemic continued to significantly affect state school attendance into the summer of 2022. The national absence rate of 7.6%…
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Lisa Dale describes how enrolment on a DfE training programme led to a dramatic decrease in reported behaviour incidents. 'In line with findings from the Education Endowment Foundation on the…
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At some point in our lives, we’ve all heard someone say, “ignore them, they’re just attention seeking”. But the need for attention, to feel seen and heard, is a natural…
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The DfE has published new guidance to help school staff, as well as academy trustees, parents/ carers and local authorities, support pupils experiencing social, emotional or mental health issues that…
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Updated DfE guidance on school attendance came into effect in September 2022. The guidance sets out new expectations for schools, local authorities, trustees and governors, which are summarised in a table. It also sets…
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The DfE have recorded a range of webinars where schools and multi-academy trusts share their different techniques for improving attendance rates in their settings. The latest one 'School attendance guidance…
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Over 28% of primary pupils and 40% of FSM secondary pupils who qualified for free school meals were persistently absent during the 2021/22 autumn term. Estimating the costs of absence…
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