Organiser

Sarah Cope
Phone
0121 476 3415
Email
s.cope@newman.ac.uk
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Speaker

  • Wayne Harris
    Wayne Harris
    Inclusive Attendance Ltd

    Wayne Harris is the CEO and Founder of Inclusive Attendance Ltd and a nationally and internationally recognised leader in school attendance.

    With over a decade of experience improving attendance rates across both Primary and Secondary education, Wayne has become a key figure in developing effective attendance improvement strategies. Through Inclusive Attendance, he pioneered the UK’s only accredited Professional Development programme for attendance, empowering schools to foster a culture of shared responsibility for attendance improvement. Hundreds of schools and thousands of staff have benefited from its innovative and impactful approach.

    Inclusive Attendance has also played a crucial role in reducing persistent absenteeism, surpassing national progress measures, and supporting schools in achieving continued success and excellence in inspections.

Location

Zoom Session
Zoom Session
Online
Category

Date

Tue 7 Oct 2025

Time

09:30 - 10:30

Inclusive Attendance

Focus: Catholic Life
For: Senior attendance champions, headteachers, DHTs, attendance leads

Description:

Empowering Schools to Change Attendance Cultures!

Explore the DfE 2024 statutory paper and understand how the Inclusive Attendance programme can prepare your school for these upcoming change.

Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Wayne Harris, a distinguished attendance leader with a remarkable record in enhancing attendance rates within both Primary and Secondary school settings. With over a decade of experience, Wayne’s expertise has propelled him to the forefront of attendance national improvement strategies. The Inclusive Attendance model is recognised both nationally and internationally.

Webinar Session Highlights:

1. The Post-Pandemic World – Explore the challenges confronted by schools, children, and families in the aftermath of the pandemic. Understand how the Inclusive Attendance approach aligns and surpasses the requirements within the 2024 DfE ‘Working Together to Improve School Attendance’ paper.

2. Create a New Attendance Culture – Learn to cultivate a culture where collective responsibility for school attendance is embraced. Explore two Key Strands from the Inclusive Attendance Model. Gain exclusive insights into the Inclusive Governance accredited attendance programme.

3. Redefine Your Approach – Explore the process of moving towards a culture where everyone actively engages in school attendance responsibility. Briefly focus on the Inclusive Attendance Implementation programme, built on the foundation of EEF Professional Development guidance.

Just one of the benefits of attending: Receive a FREE £30 membership for the Inclusive Attendance website.

Director’s Note:

I was really impressed with the training provided by Wayne and his team and excited by the accredited opportunities available for staff and governors. Wayne makes it really clear how you can support your team in understanding that developing great attendance is the responsibility of all. I fully recommend attending this one-hour session to hear what he has to say.

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