Monday
Schools struggle with ‘enormously frustrating’ faults in Sats portal
Heads tell Tes they were unable to access the online portal, as the site for KS2 attendance figures – which has replaced paper registers – was ‘experiencing a technical issue’
How we tackled poor primary attendance - with real impact
A school leader shares the practical ways they helped turn around poor attendance by creating the ‘Count me in Crew’
Thursday
Spring term exclusions hit record high
The number of permanent exclusions in the spring term is the highest ever, DfE data shows, and growing proportions of SEND and disadvantaged students are being suspended
Ofsted framework ‘penalises’ inclusive schools, heads warn
Schools with an above-average number of pupils with SEND are more likely to be marked down by watchdog for attendance and behaviour, analysis finds
Thursday
Severe absence in schools reaches record high
Annual DfE data for pupil absence indicates overall improvement in the attendance rate, but severe absence continues to rise
How to help autistic children with EBSA back into school
Emotionally based school avoidance is often a particular problem for autistic students, writes educational psychologist Sue Sheppard, but there are ways for schools to offer support
