Supporting Social Workers to Improve School Attendance

School attendance is a key safeguarding issue for children with a social worker. Achieving for Children has developed guidance to support practitioners in embedding attendance into everyday safeguarding practice and multi-agency planning.

The document explains why attendance matters, outlines the legal framework, and provides practical steps for responding to persistent absence as a safeguarding concern.

Download the guidance:
👉 Supporting Social Workers to Improve School Attendance

Attendance Barrier Assessment Tool

Social workers can use AfC’s Attendance Barrier Assessment Tool to explore push and pull factors affecting a child’s access to education. The tool supports structured conversations and helps inform SMART attendance actions within CIN and CP planning.

Access the assessment form:
👉 Attendance Barrier Assessment Tool