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Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Schools should prioritise supportive, individualised approaches to tackling student absence, but also recognise that sanctions still have a role to play, says @thenfer.bsky.social

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Schools need more targeted funding to improve attendance

Research report highlights need for more pastoral and mental health support to improve attendance

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The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) @ascl-uk.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

“There needs to be a strategic response from the government to the growing problem of pupil absence, and schools must be provided with the tools they need to tackle this." Our full comment on @thenfer.bsky.social report on supporting pupils returning from absence: ow.ly/IW9J50VoR6j #education

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National Foundation for Educational Research @thenfer.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

1) Key drivers of absence Amongst our case study schools, illness, #MentalHealth challenges and term-time holidays were the most common reasons students missed school. [2/10]

“We’ve had examples of where the students are so riddled with anxiety, they can’t even put their uniform on. So we’ve tried an approach where they put their uniform on, and they sat in their mum’s car, and then go back into the house. The next day they drive to the school car park and then go back to the house. And we’ve done this slowly and tailored to the needs of the children”. [Senior Leader]

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National Foundation for Educational Research @thenfer.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

We recently spoke to staff and students at nine state-funded secondary schools with strong or improving attendance following Covid-19 to learn about their approaches. Here are seven key takeaways 👇 🧵 [1/10]

Voices from the Classroom - Understanding how secondary schools support pupils returning from absence

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Natasha Armstrong @natashaarmstrong.bsky.social · 22/10/2024

‘… good work protects your health and wellbeing. You’re excited to tell your friends and family about good work, not because they ask but because you’re proud of it.’ Just one of the elements identified by young people and Workwhile when defining good work👇 workwhile.org.uk/news/good-wo...

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“Good work is…” – understanding how young people define good work – News – Workwhile

We're delighted to launch a new definition of good work, written by young people.

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Natasha Armstrong @natashaarmstrong.bsky.social · 17/09/2024

New report from NFER highlighting the importance of thinking about skills in a joined up way to make sure that workers who are in occupations that are projected to decline by 2035 are in a position to transition effectively in the future labour market. www.nfer.ac.uk/publications...

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The Skills Imperative 2035: Rethinking skills gaps and solutions

The fourth working paper to be published by the The Skills Imperative 2035 programme looks at the supply of Essential Employment Skills (EES) across the population and forecasts how this may change in...

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