Behaviour and Attendance Network Meeting June 14 th 2004 June 15 th 2004 KEY STAGE 3 National Strategy

Session objectives to facilitate the sharing of good practice with regard to attendance matters to facilitate the sharing of good practice with regard to attendance matters to support behaviour and attendance leaders in improving whole school attendance to support behaviour and attendance leaders in improving whole school attendance

Effective use of data ‘The rate of offending by young people who truant school is three times higher than by those who do not truant’ ‘The rate of offending by young people who truant school is three times higher than by those who do not truant’ Source: Policy Research Bureau, 2001 School truants are 6 times more likely to be unemployed School truants are 6 times more likely to be unemployed Only 10% of persistent truants achieve 5 A*- C compared with 58% of non truants Only 10% of persistent truants achieve 5 A*- C compared with 58% of non truants

Effective use of data The average child will miss the equivalent of half a school year by the age of 15 The average child will miss the equivalent of half a school year by the age of 15 Last year (2002/2003) 1,796,000 pupil sessions were missed. This is equivalent to 4 empty schools Last year (2002/2003) 1,796,000 pupil sessions were missed. This is equivalent to 4 empty schools

Up to 6.5% % % % % 12%+ Total absence % Achievement 5+ A*-C grades 5+ A*-G grades Link between Attendance and Attainment %

The link between attendance and attainment Attendance % % 5 A*- C 93.5 and above and below 26.7

Your school in context All maintained secondary schools 2002/ 2003 (2001/2002) Authorised absence 7.21% (7.63%) Unauthorised absence 1.07% (1.09%) Lancashire secondary schools 2002/2003 (2001/2002) Authorised absence 7.15% (7.75%) Unauthorised absence 0.82% (0.82%)

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