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OECD · InternationalGetting students back to school—and keeping them engaged
A 2026 global webinar linking attendance with wellbeing, belonging, mental health, early intervention and positive school climate.
WATCH THE RECORDING →Advanced senior leader development
Lead attendance.
Shape culture.
Deliver impact.
Ten hours of blended professional learning for senior leaders with strategic responsibility for attendance—combining current policy, evidence, practical leadership tools, case work and disciplined reflection.
10 hours of CPD5 leadership modulesReflective diaryDownloadable toolkitPersonalised certificate
HOW TO COMPLETE
THE PROGRAMME
THE PROGRAMME
1Choose a moduleWork through Modules 1–5 in order. Each is designed for two hours.
2Read, watch and applyUse the leadership briefing, evidence links and practical case clinic.
3Record your reflectionType into your private diary. Your work saves automatically on this device.
4Mark it completeComplete all five modules to unlock your personalised certificate.
Your 10-hour pathway
Five modules. Built for action.
Each two-hour module blends concise input, authoritative sources, video or evidence review, a leadership case clinic, a practical tool and private reflection. Your diary and progress are saved on this device.
Leadership toolkit · Microsoft Word
Download. Edit. Lead the work.
All six resources download as editable Microsoft Word documents. Open them in Word, add your school or trust details, adapt the prompts and use them with SLT, governors and your attendance team.
Video and international learning lounge
Look beyond your own context.
Selected recordings and evidence from trusted public bodies and education organisations. Each opens in a new tab so your course progress remains safe.
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DfE · DataMonitor your school attendance webinar
Recorded support on using the national attendance data service, reports and dashboards for school and trust improvement.
WATCH THE WEBINAR →▶
Ealing · InclusionEmotionally based school non-attendance
A specialist educational psychology webinar and accompanying materials for understanding and responding to EBSNA.
WATCH AND EXPLORE →▶
Essex Youth Service · Pupil voiceYoung people’s approach to improving attendance
Young people describe what school feels like, what gets in the way and what adults can change.
HEAR THEIR VOICES →Programme outcomes
What you will be ready to lead.
✓Develop a coherent strategic approach to attendance leadership.
✓Analyse attendance intelligence and identify meaningful priorities.
✓Lead improvement consistently across teams and departments.
✓Create a culture of attendance, inclusion and belonging.
✓Strengthen engagement with pupils, families and partners.
✓Evaluate and demonstrate the impact of attendance work.
Suitable for
Strategic leaders of attendance.
Attendance ChampionsAssistant HeadteachersDeputy HeadteachersHeadteachersTrust LeadersInclusion LeadersPastoral Senior LeadersSchool Improvement Leaders
Attendance is not just about getting pupils through the gate. It is about creating the conditions in which every child wants to be in school, feels they belong and has the opportunity to thrive.
Certificate of completion
Make the achievement yours.
Complete all five modules, then enter your details and optionally upload your school or trust logo. Your information remains on this device and is used only to create the certificate.
Attendance Leadership
This certifies that
Your name
Your designation · Your organisation
has successfully completed ten hours of advanced professional development in strategic attendance leadership, data and accountability, school-wide improvement, family partnership and impact evaluation.
Complete all five modules to unlock this certificate.