School Attendance Officer -Roles and Responsibilities

Course introduction

The role of the school attendance officer/attendance practitioner is paramount to ensuring good attendance and absence management, building relationships with families and students and keeping children safe. In this course we will cover all aspects of your role enabling you to feel confident and inspired to drive forward this important work. This course is for school attendance officers and practitioners working in the field of school attendance whether you are new to the role or established and are looking to refresh and update your knowledge.

What we will cover throughout the day

• Examine new and current legislation relevant to your role

• Working together to improve school attendance-statutory guidance what this looks like in practice,ensuring attendance is everyone's responsibility

• Recording attendance and absence the importance of registration and coding and links to safeguarding

• Use of Information Management system and DFE View Your Education Data reports to support your work and identify key areas of focus

• Day to day administration of the role and setting priorities

• Communication with parents and students about attendance - what works -what doesn't

Target audience

Do you work directly or indirectly with students and parents to improve school attendance, new to the School Attendance Officer Role and/or are looking to develop more confidence and skills? Then this online course is for you!

This course is designed for anyone who is new to role and/or responsible for attendance in schools and academies; and any colleague who supports positive attendance in school.

Trainers for this course

Victoria Franklin

Senior Education Welfare Consultant - CQSW ILM

• Professional experience - 30+ years working in Attendance Management and Improvement across Local Authorities, Schools and MAT’s. Senior roles responsible for LA wide data analysis ...and strategic planning. Work in partnership with the Department for Education – DFE Attendance Adviser • Special interest - interface between policy and practice • National trainer writing and delivering programmes on attendance and absence. Working internationally with INSA (international Network for School Attendance) supporting research and academic publications. • Governance - governor across all phases of education including Chair of Governors at Bristol Hospital Education Service • Past President of NASWE – a membership organisation for attendance practitioners across EnglandRead more

See what others have to say about us

Really good mix of new ideas and making me feel better about what I am already doing. I've been an AO for about four years and this is my first training so thank you, really enjoying it.

@nsmtc thank you so much for today's informative course. Feeling ready to get back into school tomorrow and get my attendance high priority and for everyone to understand attendance is everyone's business.

I found that this course gave me a lot of relevant advice about how it improve attendance and promote good relationships between the school and parents.

About the venue

Stay at home, get comfortable and enjoy our live interactive course via Zoom! You’ll receive the link a few days before the course date so you can get prepared (and excited) ahead of time.

Handy course logistics

• The course will run via Zoom from 9:30 am – 3:00 pm, however, the trainer will be available 15 minutes before and after the course times to answer any questions.
• You’ll receive mid-morning, lunch and afternoon breaks to re-energise.
• This course is designed to be interactive and inclusive. We welcome questions and discussions throughout and we want you to be comfortable and stress-free no matter where you join us from!
• Your course handouts will be emailed to you on the morning of the course.
• Additional links and information will be emailed to you before and during the course.
• This course is also available as an in-house / INSET training session at your school. Contact us for details.
• Please Note – the cost is per person
• Please note – the early bird rate of £185+ VAT ends 28 days prior to the course date, after this the standard rate of £215+VAT will be charged.