Schools in England and Wales use dogs and prize draws to lure absent pupils back
Monday 28th October 2024
Steep fall in attendance after Covid could become ‘generational’ if not urgently tackled, school leaders say
Schools are turning to innovative techniques to entice children back into the classroom, as school leaders warn that high levels of absence will become “generational” unless urgently tackled.
Therapy dogs, prize vouchers, wellness sessions, taxi rides and shepherd’s huts are being put to use by schools in England and Wales seeking to draw “anxious avoiders” to regularly attend.
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