The 2022/2023 school year revealed alarming attendance statistics, with over 110,000 primary and 65,000 post-primary students missing significant school days. In response, Ms. McEntee stressed the need for a comprehensive strategy to tackle this issue, including the introduction of a framework called Anseo to analyze attendance data and a nationwide multimedia campaign promoting regular attendance. Other measures include enhancing educational welfare services, organizing a national attendance conference, and revising existing laws to bolster support systems for students. The initiative aims to prioritize attendance from early childhood education onwards.
In recent years we have seen a decline in regular attendance and a rise in the number of children and young people missing a concerning number of school days.
Among the key initiatives being introduced is Anseo - a new framework to help schools analyse and respond to attendance data, which will be rolled out in 60 schools.
There will also be a promotion of the benefits for children and young people of being present in school, with a national attendance conference early next year.
The department will also launch a scoping project to deliver real-time attendance data for better decision-making and intervention.
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