Overview

School attendance problems are rising across many education systems, raising important questions about why students are missing school and what can be done to help them stay in school and engaged in learning.

A new OECD report, Every Day Counts: Understanding, Preventing and Responding to School Attendance Problems, challenges the idea that attendance is simply about compliance. Instead, it shows that attendance is closely linked to students’ well-being, sense of belonging, health and mental health, family circumstances and other factors.

Learning Outcomes
This webinar will present key findings from the report before an expert panel discusses how education systems can reduce absenteeism through monitoring efforts, early intervention, family engagement and more positive school climates.

Speakers include:
Lucie Cerna, Senior Analyst, OECD Department for Education and Skills
Alex Turner, Assistant Director - School Attendance, Department of Education, England (United Kingdom)
Claude Sevenig, Education Counsellor at the Luxembourg Permanent Representation to the OECD and UNESCO
Hedy Chang, CEO, President and Founder, Attendance Works

Moderated by Duncan Crawford, Senior Content Manager, OECD Directorate for Education and Skill