{"id":626,"date":"2026-03-03T15:49:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T15:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/dandgattendancetoolkit\/?page_id=626"},"modified":"2026-03-04T08:28:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T08:28:46","slug":"education-scotland-improving-attendance-quality-improvement-programme","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/dandgattendancetoolkit\/education-scotland-improving-attendance-quality-improvement-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"Education Scotland Improving Attendance Quality Improvement Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/dandgattendancetoolkit\/uploads\/sites\/8842\/2026\/03\/03155240\/81b8f7e9-f087-4541-be6a-1ef283f965d6-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/dandgattendancetoolkit\/uploads\/sites\/8842\/2026\/03\/03155240\/81b8f7e9-f087-4541-be6a-1ef283f965d6-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/dandgattendancetoolkit\/uploads\/sites\/8842\/2026\/03\/03155240\/81b8f7e9-f087-4541-be6a-1ef283f965d6-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/dandgattendancetoolkit\/uploads\/sites\/8842\/2026\/03\/03155240\/81b8f7e9-f087-4541-be6a-1ef283f965d6-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/dandgattendancetoolkit\/uploads\/sites\/8842\/2026\/03\/03155240\/81b8f7e9-f087-4541-be6a-1ef283f965d6-1-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/dandgattendancetoolkit\/uploads\/sites\/8842\/2026\/03\/03155240\/81b8f7e9-f087-4541-be6a-1ef283f965d6-1-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/dandgattendancetoolkit\/uploads\/sites\/8842\/2026\/03\/03155240\/81b8f7e9-f087-4541-be6a-1ef283f965d6-1.jpg 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"293\" height=\"251\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/dandgattendancetoolkit\/uploads\/sites\/8842\/2026\/03\/03155330\/OIP.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-639\" style=\"width:193px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Education Scotland\u2019s Improving Attendance Quality Improvement Programme is a strategic initiative aimed at supporting schools and local authorities across Scotland to better understand, plan for and improve pupil attendance through quality improvement approaches. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In the 2024\u201325 session, the programme was launched in Dumfries and Galloway with a targeted group of secondary schools, helping them to use data, QI tools and collaborative improvement cycles to identify barriers and test change ideas that strengthened attendance and engagement. Early evaluation showed enhanced use of improvement methodologies, deeper analysis of attendance data, and stronger professional dialogue across participating schools. Building on this, the programme has been expanded in Dumfries and Galloway 2025\u201326 to offer bespoke support to all primary schools and their local authorities, with a view to embedding effective practice nationwide, aligning attendance improvement with wider school improvement cycles and reinforcing pupil voice in efforts to boost regular school attendance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Understanding Quality Management Systems to Support Attendance -\u202f&nbsp;Diana Beveridge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Applying a Quality Management System (QMS) approach to Attendance, Diana Beveridge\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/niTkOyRmw2k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"730\" height=\"379\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/dandgattendancetoolkit\/uploads\/sites\/8842\/2026\/03\/03155350\/quality-improvement-journey-crop.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-640\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/dandgattendancetoolkit\/uploads\/sites\/8842\/2026\/03\/03155350\/quality-improvement-journey-crop.jpg 730w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/dandgattendancetoolkit\/uploads\/sites\/8842\/2026\/03\/03155350\/quality-improvement-journey-crop-300x156.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Improving Attendance Tools from Education Scotland<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-eaea3d8f-c77c-4054-8e3c-43ad334abf9f\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/dandgattendancetoolkit\/uploads\/sites\/8842\/2026\/03\/03154831\/Force-Field-Analysis-Blank.docx\">Force Field Analysis Blank<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/dandgattendancetoolkit\/uploads\/sites\/8842\/2026\/03\/03154831\/Force-Field-Analysis-Blank.docx\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-eaea3d8f-c77c-4054-8e3c-43ad334abf9f\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-a6cbeb2e-9aa5-4f3e-9f05-7b585c257ac8\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/dandgattendancetoolkit\/uploads\/sites\/8842\/2026\/03\/03154842\/Planning-Template.docx\">Planning Template<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/dandgattendancetoolkit\/uploads\/sites\/8842\/2026\/03\/03154842\/Planning-Template.docx\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-a6cbeb2e-9aa5-4f3e-9f05-7b585c257ac8\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-9ec28445-6fb8-46c1-83b5-07eb0fe629f5\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/dandgattendancetoolkit\/uploads\/sites\/8842\/2026\/03\/03154852\/Template-Cause-and-Effect-Guidance.docx\">Template Cause and Effect Guidance<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/dandgattendancetoolkit\/uploads\/sites\/8842\/2026\/03\/03154852\/Template-Cause-and-Effect-Guidance.docx\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-9ec28445-6fb8-46c1-83b5-07eb0fe629f5\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/view.officeapps.live.com\/op\/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fnesvleprdstore.blob.core.windows.net%2Fnesndpvlecmsprdblob%2F19c641aa-5c8c-4d35-8bc5-401df2411e88_Pareto%2520Chart%2520-%2520Blank%2520Template.xlsx%3Fsv%3D2018-03-28%26sr%3Db%26sig%3DXAXWnzvAOC2B0ERMO6POXRwIBtFnpmDHflxmjLvgOYU%253D%26st%3D2026-03-03T15%253A49%253A36Z%26se%3D2026-03-03T16%253A54%253A36Z%26sp%3Dr&amp;wdOrigin=BROWSELINK\">Pareto Charts<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Education Scotland\u2019s Improving Attendance Quality Improvement Programme is a strategic initiative aimed at supporting schools and local authorities across Scotland to better understand, plan for and improve pupil attendance through quality improvement approaches. 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