

Define Fine - Parent Peer Support
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@Define_Fine_PS
Parent-led peer support CIC for school attendance difficulties #SEND #schoolattendance #mentalhealth #barrierstoattendance #peersupport #training







And this is coming from someone who actually wanted to be at school. I didn’t want to be homeschooled or to be away from my friends. I just wanted the panic to go. Unfortunately, the environment was too overwhelming and the anxiety around grades too much. 3/5



Children will only benefit from our drive for high & rising standards if they are in school. That's why tackling the national epidemic of absence is non-negotiable. Labour is gripping this generational challenge and today, we begin to turn the tide. gov.uk/government/new…

This is a young man I know personally. He is 14 and has had a new haircut (shown). He has been given a 60 mins detention EVERY evening & isolation every break & lunch until his hair grows. Help - is this normal educational behaviour? I am horrified.


What you really need to tackle pupil absence is to work together as a team: the school, the parents and the local authority, says @Tamsin_J_Ford buff.ly/4gmVeIb

I sat down with @tes to discuss my first two months as Secretary of State for Education. We inherited a £22bn black hole in the public finances, and a societal black hole too. Our country voted for change, so we're getting on with fixing the foundations. tes.com/magazine/analy…




Editable version of the Attendance Journey 👇 docs.google.com/presentation/d…