Conference programme
08:45 Registration, refreshments and networking
09:15 Welcome and introduction - Mark Walker, Head of Education, Quality & Inclusion (North & Mid)
09:30 Transforming Attendance: understanding the current picture and looking to the future - Sara Griffiths MBE, Attendance Improvement Advisor
In this session, Sara will share trends in attendance across the country. She will also provide updates on legislation, share the latest focus and DfE priorities and detail the emerging research supporting schools nationally to improve attendance for children and young people.
10:15 Pupil engagement and attendance - Matt Bromley, Education consultant (attendance)
During this session, Matt will explore why attendance matters, why some learners are absent, and how schools can create a positive culture that promotes good attendance, including by adopting his 3 mantras and following his 5P framework, improving policy, personalisation, practice, parental engagement, and performance data.
11:00 Refreshments and networking
11:30 Keynote details coming soon...
12:00 Closing the attendance gap for disadvantaged, vulnerable and SEND learners - Matt Bromley, Education consultant (attendance)
During this session, Matt will share strategies for closing attendance gaps by addressing intersectionality and adopting a learner-led approach. From this, you will learn practical approaches to support those most at risk and strengthen transitions to prevent dips in attendance.
12:45 Lunch and networking
13:30 Keynote details coming soon...
14:15 Keynote - Delivered by the Parental Minds team
More information coming soon...
15:00 Next steps for our network
15:30 Close of conference - a chance for continued networking
