Attendance hubs
Join an attendance hub to get support and resources to improve your approach to managing attendance and significantly reduce absence in your school.
Applies to England
Attendance hubs are led by senior leaders in schools with effective attendance practice. Through their hubs, lead schools share their strategies and resources for improving attendance.
Eligibility
Support is available for senior leaders in all mainstream maintained schools and academies. You should:
- have oversight of attendance in your school
- be able to join virtual hub meetings each term
- be committed to applying insights and changing practices to increase attendance
What’s involved
You can access support by expressing an interest in being part of an attendance hub. After we’ve matched you to a hub, the lead school will invite you to virtual hub meetings. These virtual hub meetings are an opportunity to:
- refine your approach to managing attendance in school
- share good practice for managing attendance with others
- discuss any common challenges you’re facing
You should use what you learn during the meetings to make changes to your school’s existing processes for managing attendance.
You are also expected to play an active role in hub discussions.
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Register your interest in joining an attendance hub
Complete the attendance hub expression of interest form before Monday 15 January 2024.
We’ll contact you regarding the outcome of your application by spring 2024.
Registering an interest does not guarantee your school a place. We’ll assign schools to hubs based on a number of factors to ensure the matching is appropriate.