Research tells us that there are four key factors that contribute to good school attendance.
Understanding more about these factors and the impact they have on how your child feels about school can really help parents to offer support.
We’ve put together this guide to explain more about each of the four factors, along with advice on some things you can try with your child in each area.
- Influence: children should feel they can influence their education and school life.
- Belonging: feeling accepted, respected, included, and supported at school is important for children’s wellbeing and academic success.
- Learning: learning can be difficult for some children and may cause them to avoid school. Identifying and removing barriers to learning is key to help children thrive at school.
- Partnership: schools and families working together is really important.
