Attendance is one of the biggest issues facing schools across the country and Woodfields has been no exception. In 2022/23, more than half of our students were persistently absent. But this year we have seen real progress: attendance is up by 5 percentage points, persistent absence has fallen, and more children are choosing to come to school.
In this article, Principal David Scales discusses the steps we’ve taken to support families, challenge unauthorised absence, and ensure children are safe in school – and why having open, sometimes difficult conversations is essential to tackling this national problem.
Read the full article on the Schools Week website here.
