Source · Select Committees · Education Committee
Recommendation 2
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Accepted
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Mandate schools' participation in the daily attendance data dashboard as soon as possible.
Recommendation
We welcome the daily attendance data pilot, the Department’s intention to mandate schools’ participation, and to replace the School Census. Given that around 80% of schools have been successfully using the dashboard over the last academic year, for consistency, we recommend the Department make use of the dashboard mandatory as soon as possible, subject to a successful evaluation of the pilot and addressing any remaining concerns about data management, in conversation with the Information Communications Office.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government agrees with the recommendation and intends to introduce regulations to mandate daily attendance data sharing for all state-funded schools no sooner than September 2024, subject to further engagement.
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Government Response
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HM Government · verbatim extract
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13. The Government welcomes the Committee’s recognition of the value of timely attendance data, the progress that has been made in implementing the daily data pilot, and its important potential role in driving improved attendance.
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