Attendance round-up: data, winter health, and severe absence

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This attendance round-up covers several key updates for schools, trusts, local authorities, and education authorities across the UK. Highlights include Welsh secondary attendance figures for 2024/25 showing slight improvement, England's first week attendance data for 2026/27, a DfE bulletin on winter health measures including vaccinations, the closure of a parliamentary petition on fixed penalty notices for unauthorised absences, and insights into severe absence rates in England. This overview is designed to help practitioners understand emerging trends and policy discussions. The full article with detailed analysis and resources is available exclusively to NAfSA members (Community membership includes access after the free trial).

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