Public Health & Attendance

Attendance is not just an education issue. Mental health, poverty, housing, transport, sleep, illness, family stress and wider health inequalities can all shape whether children are able to attend, participate and belong.

Understanding these wider influences helps schools and leaders move beyond the headline percentage, identify barriers earlier and work more effectively with families, health services and other partners.

Explore our Public Health & Attendance Hub for key research, policy insights and an interactive tool to help identify the wider factors affecting attendance in your setting.

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