Join headteachers and senior attendance leads from secondary schools across the West Midlands for a day of practical sessions giving you the chance to share and learn from the most effective practice for improving school attendance.

Welcome from Sir Kevan Collins, DfE Non-Executive Board Member and former Chief Executive of EEF and Director of Children’s Services, Tower Hamlets.

Speakers include:

Jonathan Duff, Interim Regional Director, West Midlands, Regions Group
Jayne Lowe OBE, DfE attendance adviser and Director of Bright Green Learning
speakers from STAR Academies Trust and ONE Multi Academies Trust

Sessions include:

5 facts every school should know about school attendance
panel and Q&A session
improving outcomes using data for analysis, diagnosis and response

Breakout sessions with RISE advisers, attendance hubs, and other leading practitioners on:

transition into KS3 and engaging with families effectively
how Regional Improvement for Standards and Excellence (RISE) teams will support improving attendance
implementing rigorous systems and processes
having strong attendance messages and communication
case studies in transformative practice from schools and Attendance Hubs

This conference is an opportunity to work with leaders from across the region to continue to address the barriers to good attendance, ensuring young people experience the many benefits that being in school has on their attainment, wellbeing and life chances.

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