The three-year initiative, first announced in September, will see the creation of SAFE (support, attend, fulfil, exceed) taskforces led by local schools.
The aim of the taskforces is to bring headteachers together to support vulnerable young people, and avoid them becoming involved in county lines and criminal activity, the DfE said.
The funding will be used to improve pupils’ attendance and reduce exclusion rates for vulnerable young people through targeted interventions to reduce truancy, improve behaviours, and reduce the risk of individuals failing to enter education, employment or training.
Areas in which SAFE taskforces will be created are:
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