Natasha Armstrong
@natashaarmstrong.bsky.social
Head of Impact Strategy at NFER. Trustee at Workwhile. Former Director at BookTrust and School-Home Support. Interested in education, skills and progression into good work.
Reposted by Natasha Armstrong
1) Key drivers of absence
Amongst our case study schools, illness, #MentalHealth challenges and term-time holidays were the most common reasons students missed school.
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Amongst our case study schools, illness, #MentalHealth challenges and term-time holidays were the most common reasons students missed school.
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![“We’ve had examples of where the students are so riddled with anxiety, they can’t even put their uniform on. So we’ve tried an approach where they put their uniform on, and they sat in their mum’s car, and then go back into the house. The next day they drive to the school car park and then go back to the house. And we’ve done this slowly and tailored to the needs of the children”. [Senior Leader]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:xpyei2qpgkwz3vifp772u2d3/bafkreidlnbt6k4uhyzvtpw6ydoyb2oj46utzopcrqqh5pclpvrlz4y5i5y@jpeg)
March 27, 2025 at 1:02 PM
1) Key drivers of absence
Amongst our case study schools, illness, #MentalHealth challenges and term-time holidays were the most common reasons students missed school.
[2/10]
Amongst our case study schools, illness, #MentalHealth challenges and term-time holidays were the most common reasons students missed school.
[2/10]