Making changes to the EBacc average point score measure: Some options
DfE recently announced plans to change the EBacc average point score measure to incentivise take-up of all six subjects
DfE recently announced plans to change the EBacc average point score measure to incentivise take-up of all six subjects
Pupils with a history of exclusion or suspension at primary school, a history of involvement with social services and a history of disadvantage are at greatest risk of exclusion during secondary school
Analysis of schools' attendance registers for 2022/23 suggests there has been an increase in absence due to exclusion / suspension (code E), particularly in Years 9 and 10.
Official statistics under-report the number of young people placed in Alternative Provision schools
Absence this year appears to have increased compared to last year in secondary schools in most regions and in primary schools in the north of England.
Some local authorities have provided universal free school meals for pupils in their schools for some time. We look at whether this had any impact on reducing absence
We examine the relationship between absence and attainment at Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 using data from 2023.
We revisit the Timpson Review to examine the risk factors of permanent exclusions in the 2020/21 academic year
Examining the growing attainment gap between London and the rest of the country