Supporting Attendance in NAC: General Information
August 2024
We have collated information to help support attendance in North Ayrshire schools. This includes:
- Information about the factors that affect school attendance
- Data on NAC attendance rates between 2018-2023
- School leaders, pupils, parents/carers, and partner services views on the barriers and supports for attendance in North Ayrshire (collected in 2023/24)
- Assessment and intervention information for barriers to attendance and ‘Emotionally Based School Avoidance’
Presentation can be downloaded here: Supporting Attendance – General August 2024
Headteachers Collaborative Event
29th November 2023
The Attendance Working Group held a collaborative event around attendance with Headteachers on Wednesday 29th November 2023.
Read a summary about the event: Summary of Attendance Collaborative Event Nov 23
You can view presentations, resources and feedback from the Collaborative Day below:
- PRESENTATION: Setting the scene – Gail Nowek
- PRESENTATION: NAC attendance data 2018-22 – Eilidh James
- PRESENTATION: Survey Results – Gail Nowek and Pamela McCallum
- PRESENTATION: Renfrewshire Attendance and EBSA Presentation – Brigitte Short
- RESOURCE: Tabletop Discussions – Resource links and feedback
- RESOURCE: EBSNA Tabletop – Child home school factors
- RESOURCE: Forth Valley Tabletop – FVWL RIC Attendance Self-Evaluation Toolkit
- FEEDBACK: Feedback from attendees and our potential actions
- FEEDBACK: SEEMIS Codes Feedback
Education Scotland Report on Attendance
Education Scotland have published a ‘deep dive’ of analysis of attendance concerns and case studies of good practice. It describes the issues affecting attendance and outlines the support available to local authorities.
Fortnightly School Attendance Information 2023-24
Fortnightly School Attendance Information 2023-24 | Tableau Public
Video presentation from Stirling, can be accessed via the link above.
