Managing attendance - "Getting the buggers to turn up!" (based on the book of the same name)
This event Will Be of Interest To
School attendance officers
Teachers developing inclusion
Learning mentors
All those with an interest in improving attendance and the learning environment
About This event
Despite making a huge investment in measures to improve truancy the government admits that, statistically, there has been no discernible improvement in attendance over the last decade. However, the management of attendance, in many schools, has improved and consequently the quality of learning. In the light of this, therefore, this event cannot claim to offer a panacea for attendance problems. What it can do, however, is offer professionals working in the field of attendance an opportunity to, examine the problems that face them and discuss a variety of measures that may, in part, contribute to whole school strategies and improvement
The benefits of attending
- To examine and identify different attendance issues
- To explore new ideas and evaluate whole school approaches to attendance
Presenter Ian McCormack
Ian is a teacher and writer of more than 25 years experience. His published work includes plays, cantatas and handbooks. In addition to his writing Ian runs courses for teachers and pupils from KS1 to KS5, and his background in Performing and Creative Arts means that, wherever possible, he uses creative and interactive methods to enhance and enliven the learning process. His work with Bullying and Truancy is referred to on the DfES website and his most recent book "Getting the Buggers to Turn Up" was published by Continuum in March 2005 . For the past five years he has, in one NW education authority, worked with the EWS, Schools and the FE sector developing and teaching alternative curriculum courses.
