Attendance as a protective factor - The role of the DSL

Welcome to this online event where Jayne Lowe (DfE Attendance and Behaviour Ambassador) will be outlining the role of the DSL in supporting attendance culture and practice. Jayne works across all phases and sectors of education and with local authorities, with a remit to raise whole school attendance. Jayne also has an extensive safeguarding portfolio as independent safeguarding adviser to more than 100 schools and as Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel Member for the DfE.

The Working Together to Improve School Attendance guidance became statutory August 2024. The guidance refers to ‘making attendance everyone’s business’ and highlights the relationship between absence and safeguarding.

This online webinar builds on the Working Together to Improve School Attendance guidance and resulting best practice one year on. The webinar is dedicated to exploring the role of the DSL in supporting attendance and will cover the following elements.

· Systems and procedures

· Understanding and using the data

· Collaboration with agencies

· Voice of the child

The session will cater for Designated Safeguarding Leaders from all phases and sectors.