Tuesday
Education minister ‘open’ to school absence targets
Baroness Jacqui Smith was responding to questions in the House of Lords
To code B or not to code B: attendance rule change poses questions
Dan Worth outlines a litany of issues with the way attendance codes have changed for pupils engaged in remote education – and why it’s at odds with wider messages from the DfE
Friday
Pupil absence: why regulating the holiday market would help schools
Most parents would consider taking their child on holiday during term time. A government review of the exorbitant prices of travel during school holidays is the answer, says ASCL’s general secretary
New register rules could make attendance issues ‘worse’
Leaders raise concerns about new statutory attendance rules that they warn can penalise disadvantaged students or those with SEND
