Attendance and Behaviour Hubs Programme
As you will be aware, the DfE will shortly be launching their RISE attendance and behaviour hubs programme.
The programme is intended to galvanize a community of practice, allowing schools to work together to share practice and insights. It is part of a broader programme of activity from the DfE, alongside new data tools and attendance baseline improvement expectations.
The DfE is currently seeking expressions of interest from any school that would like to be supported through the programme. There are two main pathways that partner schools can access:
- Regional support for schools who want lighter touch support to help them make changes to their practice. Partner schools will have access to a structured attendance and behaviour CPD offer, opportunities to visit their lead school, and discuss and share practice with other schools in their hub.
- Enhanced support for schools that want and need more concerted support to improve their school's attendance and behaviour. Partner schools will have access to 10 days of intensive leadership support over 3 terms, supporting them to develop and implement an attendance and behaviour focussed action plan.
If you are a primary or secondary school that is interested in participating, please complete the Expression of Interest form as soon as possible.
Norfolk Learning Collaborative (NLC)
Building on the success of the collaboration around last year's priorities, including the Norfolk KS2 Challenge, the NLC have identified attendance as one of its four key priorities for 2025/26.
To complement the support available from the RISE Attendance and Behaviour Hubs, we will be writing to individual schools to invite them to access a local offer of peer support.
If you or your organisation feels that you have the capacity and expertise to work with other schools about attendance or could share how your school is working to improve, the NLC would like to hear from you - please contact them at [email protected].
