A national effort is underway by the Department of Education in a bid to boost school attendance and significantly reduce persistent absenteeism.
It’s been a big week for UK families as Rishi Sunak announced he’ll be cracking down on the number of kids holidaying during term time and it was announced that new family hubs have opened in 75 authorities to help provide support to parents and young people. Now, in an effort to boost school attendance and support parents, a groundbreaking national drive has been launched by the UK government. Eighteen additional attendance hubs will be established across six regions – increasing the total to 32 – and they aim to assist nearly 2,000 schools in addressing persistent absence. Led by schools with commendable attendance records, they will share practical strategies with other primary, secondary, alternative provision and special schools in England seeking support to improve attendance.
