Senior Leaders

10 Hours of Attendance Leadership Training

Leading Culture. Driving Improvement. Delivering Impact.

This advanced professional development programme is designed for Senior Leaders, Attendance Champions, Assistant Headteachers, Deputy Headteachers and Trust Leaders with strategic responsibility for attendance. The programme equips leaders with the knowledge, skills and confidence to create a culture where attendance is everyone's responsibility and every pupil feels they belong.

Module 1: Strategic Leadership of Attendance

2 Hours

• National attendance priorities and policy updates.

• Attendance as a school improvement priority.

• Developing a strategic attendance vision.

• Building a culture of high expectations and belonging.

• The role of governors, trustees and senior leaders.

Module 2: Attendance Data, Intelligence and Accountability

2 Hours

• Understanding DfE attendance measures and bandings.

• Identifying trends, patterns and emerging risks.

• Using attendance dashboards and Arbor effectively.

• Monitoring vulnerable groups and cohorts.

• Turning data into action and accountability.

Module 3: Leading Attendance Improvement Across the School

2 Hours

• Building effective attendance systems.

• Establishing robust attendance routines.

• Quality assuring attendance practice.

• Developing attendance champions and middle leaders.

• Managing performance and sustaining momentum.

Module 4: Working with Families and Removing Barriers

2 Hours

• Understanding barriers to attendance.

• Leading a graduated response to attendance concerns.

• Working effectively with parents and carers.

• Supporting disadvantaged, SEND and vulnerable pupils.

• Building trust, engagement and partnership.

Module 5: Creating Sustainable Change and Measuring Impact

2 Hours

• Evaluating attendance interventions.

• Measuring return on investment.

• Developing attendance action plans.

• Embedding attendance into school improvement planning.

• Preparing for Ofsted and external scrutiny.

Programme Outcomes

By the end of the programme, participants will:

✅ Develop a strategic approach to attendance leadership.

✅ Confidently analyse attendance data and identify priorities.

✅ Lead attendance improvement across teams and departments.

✅ Create a culture of attendance, belonging and inclusion.

✅ Strengthen engagement with pupils and families.

✅ Improve outcomes for vulnerable learners.

✅ Measure and demonstrate the impact of attendance initiatives.

Suitable For

• Attendance Champions

• Assistant Headteachers

• Deputy Headteachers

• Headteachers

• Trust Leaders

• Inclusion Leaders

• Pastoral Senior Leaders

• School Improvement Leaders

Programme Features

🕒 10 Hours of CPD

🏆 Certificate of Completion

📊 Practical Tools, Templates and Resources

🤝 Case Studies and Best Practice Examples

📈 School Improvement and Attendance Planning Toolkit

Attendance is not just about getting pupils through the gate. It is about creating the conditions where every child wants to be in school, feels they belong, and has the opportunity to thrive.