Culture, systems and practice: Systems

Key elements which support the development of effective systems are outlined below. This is designed to be used as a ‘quick check’ that will help establishments to quickly identify the elements of where they should focus their self-evaluation efforts to improve attendance and engagement. When areas for further development have been identified, Promoting attendance self-reflection questions for educational-settings will support both the self-evaluation and planning process.

List of elements

• Effective use of data to identify early warning signs  
• Rigorous tracking and monitoring of all absences  
• Analysis of ‘actionable data’  
• Identify history of absence  
• Evidence-based support approaches  
• Whole school approaches are clear and used consistently 
• Systems highlight absence through a range of lenses   
• Multi-dimensional, multi-tiered systems of support  
• Processes are in place to ensure the voices of children, young people and families are acted on 
• Systems align with the language and ethos of an inclusive and caring culture 
• Support identification of professional learning needs