Pupil absence: Questions for policy, for research and in practice
22 January 2024, 5:30 pm–7:00 pm
Pupil absence post COVID has risen, yet what the precise causes are and how they can best be remedied remains uncertain. The evidence given to the Education Select Committee Inquiry into this topic set out a number of interlinking factors that need taking into consideration if the situation is to improve. In this panel discussion, speakers will draw on their knowledge of the issues, based on research, practice and personal experience and suggest ways forward.
Event Information
Open to
- All
Availability
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Organiser
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ESRC Education Research Programme
Can complex problems be resolved by simple remedies?
The interlocking factors that the considered included the absence of appropriate school-based support for SEND, the difficulties children and families experience in accessing appropriate mental health services, and the impacts of COVID and the cost of living crisis on our most vulnerable communities. In this context they recommended support ahead of fines or prosecution as the best means of getting pupils back into school. But how well is the education system able to offer the support required?Ìý
Join us to hear the panel discuss these issues and look for ways forward
Send in your questions for the panel by emailingÌýedresprog@ucl.ac.uk
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'What matters in education?' panel discussion seriesÌý
This 'What matters in education?' series is jointly organised by the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Education, Pro-Director Research and the ESRC Education Research Programme (ERP). It aims to create a space for a range of different voices to be heard, and to spark new thinking across education, social research and the wider social sciences on how research, policy and practice can most productively interact.  Ìý
Co-Chair: Professor Gemma Moss, Director, ESRC Education Research Programme, Professor of Literacy at the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Education, Faculty of Education and SocietyÌý
Co-Chair: Professor Lynn Ang, Pro-Director and Vice-Dean Research at the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Education, Faculty of Education and SocietyÌý
Moderator: Dr Becky Taylor,ÌýAcademic Head ofÌýEngagementÌýandÌýImpactÌýatÌýthe Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Education
About the Speakers
Lindsey Macmillan
Professor of Economics and Director of the Centre for Education Policy and Equalising Opportunities at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Education, Faculty of Education and Society
Topic:ÌýUnderstanding the drivers of pupil absences
Ellie Costello
Director at Square Peg
Topic:ÌýWhy addressing pupil absence means changing the narrative around families and schools
Douglas Hutchison
Executive Director of Education at Glasgow City Council
Topic: Glasgow’s approach to tackling emotionally based school non-attendance