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Ofsted publishes new report on attendance in secondary schools
21 Sep 2007
Attendance rates in secondary schools have improved overall since 2002 but unauthorised absence has not shown the same levels of improvement, according to a new Ofsted report, Attendance in secondary schools.
The report found a direct link between the quality of teaching and attendance levels. Secondary schools with high quality teaching and learning were found to have the highest levels of attendance. Strong leadership and management was also found to be crucial in securing good attendance, as was having a curriculum that met the needs of pupils.
Inspectors found that many of the schools surveyed did not do enough to ensure that students caught up with work that they missed. Individual teachers were left to organise catch-up work rather than being supported by clear policies and expectations.
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