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PRIMARY ATTENDANCE MATTERS (PAM) Education System in Northern Ireland

PRIMARY ATTENDANCE MATTERS (PAM) Education System in Northern Ireland. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. 5 Education and Library Boards To provide sufficient schools in area for children living in Education and Library Board

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PRIMARY ATTENDANCE MATTERS (PAM) Education System in Northern Ireland

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  1. PRIMARY ATTENDANCE MATTERS (PAM)Education System in Northern Ireland DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION • 5 Education and Library Boards • To provide sufficient schools in area for children living in Education and Library Board • To ensure parents have children educated according to age, aptitude and any special educational needs SOUTHERN EDUCATION AND LIBRARY BOARD EDUCATION WELFARE SERVICE Newry/Mourne area team 9 EWOs 65 Primary Schools 12 Post-Primary Schools Craigavon/Banbridge area team 11 EWOs 61 Primary Schools 18 Post-Primary Schools Armagh/Dungannon area team 11 EWOs 106 Primary Schools 24 Post-Primary Schools

  2. ATTENDANCE AND REFERRAL PATTERNS IN SELB 2001/02 88,600 Pupils in SELB of Compulsory School Age Average attendance % Primary 95.8% 1539 Pupils Less Than 85% Post-Primary 93.7% 3124 Pupils Less Than 85% 4663 Total PROACTIVE WORK 17% (481) KS1 14.9% (420) KS2 32% (898) KS3 35% (1010) KS4 REACTIVE WORK Total 2809

  3. PAM PILOT (two terms) WHY Recognise need for more EWS input in Primary Schools. Schools need to be helped to do more to manage and promote attendance. WHO 5 Education Welfare Services Department of Education 10 Primary Schools WHAT Education Welfare Officers and schools worked together to develop a resource pack which would help other schools to manage and promote their attendance. EVALUATION All schools improved attendance ranging between 0.2% and 11.8%

  4. PAM IN ACTION • EWO talks to whole school staff • Talks about % school attendance. • Introduces materials in PAM. • Listen to their issues about attendance. • Explains role of Education Welfare Service EWO Meets with Principal and Introduces PAM Review Statistics • Ewo and School Team decide what approach to take • Attendance policy/review. • Leaflets. • Attendance Week. • Target specific groups. • School and EWO • Get attendance statistics pre-PAM • Project starts Parents Pupils informed

  5. PAM RESOURCE MATERIAL EWS LED Developing/reviewing attendance policy. Sample leaflets and letters to parents. Certificates. Posters. Worksheets for pupils. Lesson plans. Attendance Assembly. Attendance Week. Transition. LEARNING POINT: Consistency Innovation EWO input valued Needs whole school commitment

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