Source · Select Committees · Education Committee
Recommendation 8
8
Conduct an audit of local authority support for persistent absence and assess EWO funding impact.
Recommendation
The Department should conduct an audit of support provided by local authorities to tackle persistent absence. As part of this, the Department should make an assessment of the impact of providing funding for Education Welfare Officers through schools, compared to centrally funding such roles. (Paragraph 47) Government Interventions
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 6 December 2023. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗