{"id":72,"date":"2026-02-26T18:13:42","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T18:13:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/educationcpandsafeguarding\/?page_id=72"},"modified":"2026-07-03T12:15:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T11:15:25","slug":"attendance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/educationcpandsafeguarding\/attendance\/","title":{"rendered":"Attendance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Attendance is a key indicator of a child or young person\u2019s wellbeing and safeguarding. In Dumfries and Galloway Council, promoting positive attendance is a shared responsibility across education, families, and partner agencies, with a clear focus on early intervention and support.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For Child Protection Coordinators (CPCs), attendance concerns should always be viewed through a safeguarding lens. Patterns of absence, particularly when persistent, unexplained, or linked to wider vulnerabilities, may indicate underlying wellbeing or child protection need.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-111\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/educationcpandsafeguarding\/uploads\/sites\/9015\/2026\/04\/01162315\/Screenshot-2026-02-26-132157.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1107\" height=\"545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/educationcpandsafeguarding\/uploads\/sites\/9015\/2026\/04\/01162315\/Screenshot-2026-02-26-132157.png 1107w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/educationcpandsafeguarding\/uploads\/sites\/9015\/2026\/04\/01162315\/Screenshot-2026-02-26-132157-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/educationcpandsafeguarding\/uploads\/sites\/9015\/2026\/04\/01162315\/Screenshot-2026-02-26-132157-1024x504.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/educationcpandsafeguarding\/uploads\/sites\/9015\/2026\/04\/01162315\/Screenshot-2026-02-26-132157-768x378.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/educationcpandsafeguarding\/uploads\/sites\/9015\/2026\/04\/01162315\/Screenshot-2026-02-26-132157-800x394.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1107px) 100vw, 1107px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Local Approach to Attendance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Within Dumfries and Galloway Council, schools are supported through a range of services and guidance to promote and improve attendance, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Local authority attendance policies and staged intervention pathways<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/frameworkforinclusion\/\">Dumfries and Galloway&#8217;s Framework for Inclusion<\/a><\/li>\n<li>School-based pastoral and pupil support systems<\/li>\n<li>Multi-agency planning in line with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.scot\/policies\/girfec\/\">Getting it Right for Every Child<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This approach ensures that attendance is not considered in isolation, but as part of a child\u2019s overall wellbeing.\u00a0 Strong attendance systems support early identification of risk and ensure that children remain visible, supported, and safe. By promoting a proactive and compassionate approach, CPCs help ensure that attendance concerns are addressed quickly and that pupils receive the support they need to thrive.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Attendance is a key indicator of a child or young person\u2019s wellbeing and safeguarding. In Dumfries and Galloway Council, promoting positive attendance is a shared responsibility across education, families, and partner agencies, with a clear focus on early intervention and support. For Child Protection Coordinators (CPCs), attendance concerns should always be viewed through a safeguarding lens. 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