Absenteeism in schools | NSPCC Learning Podcast

Learn more about why children miss school and the potential safeguarding implications.

Education is a vital part of ensuring children get the best possible start in life, and there can be safeguarding implications for children who are absent from school. If children miss school, the ability that schools have to offer them the support they need is compromised. And missing school may be an indicator of broader child protection concerns.

In this podcast episode, experts from the NSPCC and Childline discuss the potential causes for this, and what schools can do to address the problem. You’ll also hear two secondary school students share their thoughts on how the stresses and strains of school life can affect attendance.

Learn more about Childline: https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/service...

Find out more about our Building Connections service: https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/service...

Take our Safeguarding training for schools, academies and colleges course: https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/trainin...

View our other safeguarding resources for schools: https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/safegua...

Learn more about protecting children from county lines: https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/child-a...

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Photography by Tom Hull.

The children and young people pictured are models. Adults pictured are models and volunteers.

Intro/outro music is Lights by Sappheiros [http://goo.gl/YmnOAx]

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The NSPCC Learning Podcast features experts from the NSPCC and external organisations discussing a range of safeguarding and child protection issues. No matter your role or sector, whether you work or volunteer with children and young people indirectly or directly, you’ll gain valuable information through our discussions, one-to-one chats and debates.

For more from the NSPCC Learning Podcast, visit nspcc.org.uk/podcast