Latest attendance figures show a decrease from 89.4% on 23 June to 86.9% on 7 July 2022, the lowest level since January.
Department for Education ‘Attendance in education and early years settings during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic’ reports:
Pupil on site attendance
- Attendance in all state-funded schools was adjusted to exclude year 11-13 pupils who are not in attendance because they are off-site for approved purposes was 86.9% on 7 Jul, down from 89.4% on 23 Jun.
Workforce absence
- We estimate that 8.0% of teachers and school leaders were absent for any reason from open schools on 7 Jul, up from 6.5% on 23 Jun.
- We estimate that 6.8% of teaching assistants and other staff were absent for any reason from open schools on 7 Jul, up from 5.5% on 23 Jun.
Geoff Barton, General Secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said: “We are picking up sporadic examples of schools struggling to cover classes, reintroducing some social distancing measures and encouraging face coverings in social areas. It is a reminder of how in some areas, Covid has most certainly not gone away.”
Source: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/attendance-in-education-and-early-years-settings-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak/2022-week-28
Additional Resources:
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2022/jul/12/school-absences-highest-since-january-covid-government-data
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/working-together-to-improve-school-attendance
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