Your role
You should:
Work closely with your attendance leads
Attendance is something that most schools and trusts are working on right now, with attendance rates staying stubbornly low since the pandemic. Your role as a governor or trustee is to work with your attendance leads, holding them to account and providing support to improve outcomes for all pupils.
We recommend you meet with attendance leads at least once a term.
What does the guidance say?
Recognising the importance of school attendance and promoting it across the school's ethos and policies Making sure your school leaders fulfil expectations and statutory duties Regularly reviewing attendance data and helping leaders to focus improvement efforts on the pupils who need it Making sure school staff receive adequate training on attendance For MATs and federations: sharing effective