Overview
Our specialists take a flexible and holistic approach that’s responsive to pupils’ needs.
Through early intervention, we assist in:
- improving school attendance and reducing persistent absence
- invest in pupils’ social and emotional development and wellbeing
Service details
Core statutory service
We provide to all schools:
- communication and advice
- targeted support meetings
- advice on multi-disciplinary support
- legal intervention - enforcement and penalty notices
We also provide all schools with guidance and management for:
- children missing education
- elective home education
- child employment
Additional support to schools with a service level agreement (SLA)
We offer strategic support, advice and guidance on:
- legislation
- statutory requirements
- DfE initiatives
- whole school attendance systems
- attendance policies
- reduction of absence (overall, persistent and severe)
- data analysis
- code analysis and absence categorisation
We also:
- undertake case management on referral
- share good practice
- help with preparation for Ofsted inspections
We develop and produce:
- attendance strategies
- associated guidance
We provide advice on targeted support to:
- attendance leads and officers and pastoral staff
- pupils and families
Costs
Costs to non-maintained schools needing additional support through an SLA.
We charge £356 to £458 per day for a specialist advisor, depending on your needs.
We offer a range of service packages (all exclude travel costs):
| Package | Details | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 day every 6 weeks (total 6 days | £2,217 |
| 2 | 1 day every 3 weeks (total 12 days) | £4,434 |
| 3 | 1 day every 2 weeks (total 18 days) | £6,651 |
For schools outside Royal Greenwich, we charge an extra 10% for all services.
Service specification
Read our service specifications for more detail: