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Promoting School Attendance A National example of working together. Nuala Doherty NEWB November 2009. Outline of Presentation. Community initiative. Factors affecting Attendance. Social - Economic Landscape. Community Supports. School. Parent / Family. Child Young Person.
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Promoting School AttendanceA National example of working together Nuala Doherty NEWB November 2009
Factors affecting Attendance Social - Economic Landscape Community Supports School Parent / Family Child Young Person
A stubborn difficult phenomenon to reduce Young people still on margins of debate
What do we know works? Leadership
Role of Educational Welfare Officer • Skills : • negotiate • facilitate • mediate • find solutions • understand • Build agreement