At NFIS, we implement a staged approach to promote excellent attendance for every child. Our staged approach is underpinned by six principles:

1. Expect: a culture where all children can, and want, to be in school.

2. Monitor: analyse attendance data weekly to identify patterns of poor attendance or areas of concern.

3. Listen and Understand: working alongside parents to understand their barriers to attendance; work together to remove them.

4. Facilitate Support: empower parents by supporting them to access external support to overcome barriers outside of school.

5. Formalise Support: this could include formalising support through an Attendance Support Plan. 

6. Intervene: statutory intervention or prosecution to protect the child’s right to an education. This stage will only be implemented when all previous stages of the approach have been exhausted and there is no other option.