An evaluation of reports on the attendance of pupils in out-of-school provision
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse and evaluate Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) reports on attendance issues within local education authorities' out‐of‐school provision. Design/methodology/approach A full cohort of Ofsted reports on inspections of out‐of‐school units, often known as pupil referral units (PRUs), undertaken in England in 2003 were scrutinised. The attendance data were then analysed statistically and geographically by region. The regions designated were the north of England, London and the Home Counties, the Midlands and the rest of England. Findings The findings indicate that unauthorised absence rates in PRUs are more than ten times those reported for primary and secondary schools and for local education authorities (LEAs). Overall, unauthorised absence rates exceed authorised rates throughout a majority of PRUs inspected in England in 2003; the exact opposite to schools. There are considerable variations in rates of authorised and unauthorised absence between PRUs within the same regions and within some LEAs. Practical implications Ofsted appear to give more latitude towards attendance issues within PRUs than they do in their inspection reports for schools and LEAs. The implications of these findings are considered along with the need for further research. Originality/value This is the first article of its kind to analyse and evaluate the implications of Ofsted reports on attendance issues within LEAs out‐of‐school units.
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Excused absences may include legitimate reasons such as illness but also institutional or questionable reasons such as court dates, school suspensions, family vacations, or minor health conditions accommodated by physician notes.
“In addition, excused absences may include legitimate reasons such as illness but also institutional or questionable reasons such as court dates, school suspensions, family vacations, or minor health conditions accommodated by physician notes”
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- Authors
- Reid, K.
- Affiliations
- Swansea University (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Reid, Ken
- Venue
- International Journal of Educational Management
- Publisher
- Emerald
- Published
- 2007-02-27
- Volume
- 21
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 144-157
- ISSN
- 0951-354X (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2071561866
- Cited by
- 6
- References
- 13
- Citations by year
- 2021: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 1.51
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- International Journal of Educational Management (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Information Systems and Management › Educational Assessment and Improvement
- Social Sciences › Education › Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
- Social Sciences › Education › Education Discipline and Inequality
- Keywords
- school attendance, pupil referral units, local education authorities, school inspection, England
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