England’s 2026/27 attendance week is in Benchmarking & reports, and Welsh local authorities and consortia now show 2025/26

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The latest news from NAfSA: NAfSA's data has been updated ready for 2026/27. England’s attendance benchmarks and Regional Hub now reflect the first week of the 2026/27 academic year, with overall state-funded school attendance at 95.34%. In Wales, maintained schools’ attendance figures run to 25/09/2026, showing 92.4% sessions present, while Welsh local authorities and consortia display 2025/26 year-to-date data on the Regional Hub. NAfSA has requested school-level attendance data from Welsh Government to enhance local insights. The full member article explores these latest updates and data nuances in detail.

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