Desired Chosen What is the evidence and How will you ensure it is lead When will you review? outcome action/approach rationale for this choice? implemented well? A. Whole school Train staff on how to is the responsibility of a Engage teachers and tutors with 9th Nov Classroom Staff “It attendance will address poor school to provide a caring responsibilities regarding Training move consistently attenders in class and and stimulating ethos attendance above 96% in forms. which promotes a positive This was completed on the monitored each culture and encourages Tutors given regular data on above date and now half term good attendance” DfE 2013 attendance. ongoing. AA to visit Ashby School to see the Tutors are coaching impact they had on their PP attendees who are close to attendance last term to 95% and issuing rewards. “mirror” effective good practice. Teachers and subject Subject Leaders to take lead on leaders had training about organising a curriculum to augment engaging reluctant good attendance e.g advertising attenders. key lessons/planning assessments more strategically/saving the best AA talked to GS at Ashby lessons for times when attendance school and we now plan to traditionally drops. calendar time next year for tutors to be more engaged with attendance matters in the forms. Develop careers ASCL research has shown Tutor Learning Time devoted to curriculum in Lifeskills that careers careers monitored and planned by Tutor learning time focusing “improving to focus on Careers guidance to help pupils to specialists. on attendance was and the future linking work out what they want to Lifeskills Scheme of Learning is successfully received and in to Tutor Learning do after they leave school, developed to promote need for feedback from students Time and demonstrate how good attendance for employment was positive. coming to school will help e.g you want to earn 20% more “If them to achieve those than the rest implemented by …” goals” leads to improved Lifeskills subject leader and attendance. monitored by SLT link.
Desired outcome Chosen action/approach What is the evidence and rationale for this choice? How will you ensure it is implemented well? lead When will you review? A. Whole school attendance will move consistently above 96% monitored each half term Train staff on how to address poor attenders in class and in forms. “It is the responsibility of a school to provide a caring and stimulating ethos which promotes a positive culture and encourages good attendance” DfE 2013 Engage teachers and tutors with responsibilities regarding attendance Tutors given regular data on attendance. AA to visit Ashby School to see the impact they had on their PP attendance last term to “mirror” effective good practice. Subject Leaders to take lead on organising a curriculum to augment good attendance e.g advertising key lessons/planning assessments more strategically/saving the best lessons for times when attendance traditionally drops. 9th Nov Classroom Staff Training This was completed on the above date and now ongoing. Tutors are coaching attendees who are close to 95% and issuing rewards. Teachers and subject leaders had training about engaging reluctant attenders. AA talked to GS at Ashby school and we now plan to calendar time next year for tutors to be more engaged with attendance matters in the forms. Develop careers curriculum in Lifeskills to focus on Careers and the future linking in to Tutor Learning Time ASCL research has shown that “improving careers guidance to help pupils to work out what they want to do after they leave school, and demonstrate how coming to school will help them to achieve those goals” leads to improved attendance. Tutor Learning Time devoted to careers monitored and planned by specialists. Lifeskills Scheme of Learning is developed to promote need for good attendance for employment e.g “If you want to earn 20% more than the rest …” implemented by Lifeskills subject leader and monitored by SLT link. Tutor learning time focusing on attendance was successfully received and feedback from students was positive.
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