Purpose

For Cabinet to discuss the recommendations
from the scrutiny review into school attendance

Content

Cabinet were asked to consider the recommendations of the
School Attendance Review Group which was formed to investigate the
extent of school non-attendance within Buckinghamshire since the
pandemic and to ascertain how schools and the local authority were
working together to address the issue, which was currently a
national concern.
 
RESOLVED – 

(1)  
That the Rapid Review Group, as well as the
supporting Officers, be thanked for their work and subsequent
recommendations.

(2)  
That Cabinet’s responses to the School
Attendance Review 2024 and recommendations, as detailed at the
meeting, be agreed.
 
Note: a complete breakdown of
the scrutiny recommendations and Cabinet’s responses can be
found
here
 .