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8 An increase in overall school attendance (England).
Baseline and trends: Baseline year –1996/97. There has been an overall increase in school attendance from the baseline year to 2005/06, although with some fluctuation in the intervening years.
| 1995/96 | Baseline 1996/97 |
1997/98 | 1998/99 | 1999/2000 | 2000/01 | 2001/02 | 2002/03 | 2003/04 | 2004/05 | 2005/06 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92.4% | 92.8% | 92.7% | 92.9% | 93.2% | 92.7% | 93.0% | 93.2% | 93.4% | 93.6% | 93.3% |
Definition: Authorised absence is absence that has been authorised by a teacher or other authorised representative of the school. Parents or guardians may provide an explanation for a particular absence, but only the school can authorise it. Unauthorised absence is absence without leave from a teacher or other authorised representative of the school. This includes all unexplained or unjustified absences. Authorised and unauthorised absences are measured in terms of percentage of half days missed. Attendance would then be 100 per cent minus these percentage points.
Data source: Department for Children, Schools and Families Pupil Absence Return.
Research Evidence
“Parents’/Carers’ Attitudes Towards School Attendance”
www.dcsf.gov.uk/research/data/uploadfiles/RR618.pdf
“Evaluation of the Primary Behaviour and Attendance Strategy Pilot”
www.dcsf.gov.uk/research/data/uploadfiles/RR717.pdf
“Research and Evaluation of the Behaviour Improvement Programme”
www.dcsf.gov.uk/research/data/uploadfiles/RR702.pdf
“An Analysis of Pupil Attendance Data in Excellence in Cities (EiC) Areas and Non-EiC EAZs”
www.dcsf.gov.uk/research/data/uploadfiles/RR657.pdf
“Improving Children’s Behaviour and Attendance through the use of Parenting Programmes: An Examination of Good Practice”
www.dcsf.gov.uk/research/data/uploadfiles/RR585.pdf
“Evaluation of Fast track to Prosecution for School Non-Attendance”
www.dcsf.gov.uk/research/data/uploadfiles/RR567.pdf
“Evaluation of Capital Modernisation Funding for Electronic Registration in Selected Secondary Schools”
www.dcsf.gov.uk/research/data/uploadfiles/RR759.pdf