A school register This review follows on from the recent School Attendance & Support Review to consider how early interventions within schools to tackle absence can differ between schools, so that a single policy reflecting best practice might be adopted across the county.

The select committee is expected to complete their review in January.

Read the Managing attendance in schools scoping report [109KB] pdf logo

Meetings of the select committee

13 October 2008

The first meeting of the select committee heard from the Council’s Education Welfare Service on the guidance given to schools in dealing with absence and from three schools in Nottinghamshire on how they interpret the County Council's absence policy.

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17 November 2008

Members visited primary and secondary schools in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire to listen to the experiences of head teachers and other key staff about measures used and the success of different schemes, to encourage and improve attendance in schools.

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8 December 2008

Members were given an opportunity at the final meeting of the select committee to consider any further information and to agree recommendations in the final report.

Nine County Councillors make up the Managing attendance in schools select committee:

  • ·Edward Llewellyn-Jones (Chair)
  • ·Brian Wombwell (Vice Chair)
  • ·John Carter
  • ·Sybil Fielding
  • ·Albert Haynes
  • ·Pat Lally
  • ·Philip Owen
  • ·Martin Suthers
  • ·Lynn Sykes

There are also four statutory co-opted members.

  • ·Mr E Hayes (Diocese of Nottingham)
  • ·Mr D Richards (Diocese of Southall)
  • ·Mrs L Wooding (Parent Governor)
  • ·Vacancy (Parent Governor)

The lead Scrutiny Officer is Helen Lee

e-mail: helen.lee@nottscc.gov.uk

For further information about this review contact the scrutiny team.