Source · Select Committees · Education Committee
Recommendation 12
12
Deferred
Ensure whole-family support is at the forefront of the national attendance mentor programme.
Conclusion
Although we heard that attendance mentors do work with families in circumstances when their work with the child exposes a wider set of issues, it is imperative that they conduct this work for all pupils with whole-family support at the forefront, as highlighted by best practice by School-Home Support. As part of the national roll out of attendance mentors, the Department should ensure whole-family support is at the forefront of the programme. (Paragraph 64) Food and enrichment-based interventions
Government Response Summary
The government's response acknowledged the value of timely attendance data and the progress of the daily data pilot, rather than addressing the recommendation to ensure whole-family support is central to the attendance mentor programme.
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government
Deferred
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.