The new measures include the introduction of a national attendance dashboard for schools to access from late September and the launch of a three-year attendance mentoring pilot aimed at tackling the factors behind non-attendance such as bullying or mental health issues.
The mentoring pilot will launch in Middlesbrough this term before extending to other areas next year.
It “will provide tailored support to over 1,600 persistently and severely absent pupils over the three-year period,” according to the DfE.
The new measures come following recommendations made around attendance in the schools white paper.
It also includes new best practice guidance “on improving attendance for schools, trusts and local authorities”.
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