ASCL responds to government’s press release on new pupil attendance measures

Thursday, 18 May 2023 00:01

Responding to the government’s press release announcing new pupil attendance measures, Julie McCulloch, Director of Policy at the Association of School and College Leaders, said: “We agree with the Schools Minister that the pandemic has had a real, and ongoing, impact on pupil attendance. School and college leaders tell us that absence levels are significantly higher than they were pre-pandemic. “Expanding attendance hubs and mentors may be helpful, but this barely...Request free trial