Enhancing Attendance Among FSM Pupils in Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion: Strategies for Improvement
This report analyzes attendance patterns among Free School Meal (FSM) pupils in Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion, revealing that a significant percentage (1,400 pupils) attend less than 80% of the time. To address this issue, a comprehensive authority approach is recommended, including engaging parents during absences, implementing whole-school strategies, and monitoring attendance data regularly. Additionally, leveraging the Pupil Deprivation Grant and restructuring the Education Welfare Service for intensive support are crucial for improving attendance rates among low-attending pupils.
Enhancing Attendance Among FSM Pupils in Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion: Strategies for Improvement
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School Attendance Bethan T James May 2013
% of pupils attending less than 80% of the time (= 1,400 pupils)
What can we do? • Have a whole authority approach. • Engage with parents when pupils are absent. • Whole school approaches are best practice. • Monitor data weekly, monthly and termly. • Utilise the Pupil Deprivation Grant. • Remodel the Education Welfare Service to provide more intensive support for pupils attending less than 80% of the time.
New Education Welfare Service 3 x Senior Practitioner: Schools 3 2 1 Significant Welfare Concerns 4 x Social Worker: Schools High Welfare Concerns 8 x Family Engagement workers Non- attendance issues