Bryan Erwin

Trust Leadership Adviser and Attendance Lead

Our Attendance support comprises the following:

For Attendance Officers:

• Half termly face-to-face visits to review attendance procedures and impact on reducing children with PA and SA
• Half termly provision of DfE national and regional attendance benchmarks
• Guidance and support on new regulations relating to attendance matters
• Termly network meetings with attendance officers to share good practice
• ESBA packs/ materials readily available to schools experiencing young people with ESBA

For Trustees / Governors:

• Twice a year attendance report comparing schools in the Trust against national DfE data.  This includes recommendations of Trust wide actions to further reduce PA/SA’s
• Support and guidance for new senior members of staff in managing and reducing PA/SA’s

For Headteachers / Senior Leaders:

• Twice a year attendance report comparing schools in the Trust with their own academy.
• Support and guidance for new senior members of staff in managing and reducing PA/SA’s
• Offer of external agency support to explore the reasons for low attendance in specific year groups

For Pupils / Students / Parents:

• Support for academies when dealing with parents to address low attendance patterns
• Clear Trust wide communication of parental expectations