School Attendance

The Department for Education (DfE) has published new guidance looking at how social workers and other practitioners can help improve the school attendance of children with a social worker in England. The guidance looks at some causes and effects of school absence and how social workers are well placed to identify concerns early and collaborate with schools and local authority teams. The guidance also sets out how practice supervisors and senior leaders can work with schools to promote attendance and virtual school heads to tackle barriers.

Read the guidance: Improving the attendance of children with a social worker