1. Education Matters ‘Every Day Counts’
Karen McAndrew
Education Welfare Service Manager

2. The Education Welfare Service
Structure
All requests for service come via the online form
Screened and allocated
Time limited intervention
Review
Close

3. Data – 2017/2018
EWO Cases – unauthorised absence, 11 Fair Access Panel, 98 Elective Home Education, 63 Without a School Place, 78 Other (including Check & Challenge) CME – 1,176 EHE – 300 Prosecutions Penalty Notices issued

4. Context – latest data release
   The DfE released autumn term data in May 2018 confirming that Nottingham City’s overall absence rate for the autumn term has decreased year on year where nationally there has been no change.
In England PAs have increased from 11.4% to 11.5%.
The most common form of absence remains illness which represented just under half (46.7%) of all sessions missed.  The second highest absence reason is other unauthorised circumstances which is 26% for Nottingham, 15.7% for England (both Nottingham and England have seen an increase for absence in this category).  Family holiday not agreed is 11.8% for Nottingham Primary (10.5% England) and 7.2% for Nottingham Secondary (4.9% England).
Autumn Term/Overall Absence
Autumn Term/Persistent Absence
Primary 4.2% (4.3%)
13.3% (14.0%)
Secondary 5.1% (5.6%)
Joint 100th (137th)
Joint 136th (145th)

5. EWO Casework
Allocation Initial investigation Home visit Attendance and Investigation Plan Signs of Safety assessment Priority Families checklist Interview record Review Outcome

6. Service Responsibilities

7. Whole Family Working

8. Further Information
Check & Challenge Line