University of LeedsJun 26 2024 Children who are not considered "school ready" by their teachers are more than twice as likely to become persistently absent at some point in their education, according to a new study led by the University of Leeds.
The researchers believe their findings, which are published today in the Royal Society Open Science Journal, show that the seeds of absenteeism are sown early in childhood and that school readiness measures already used by teachers could identify children at risk of long-term disengagement from the education system.However, as a society, we are edging towards a school absence epidemic, with many pupils missing out on opportunities to thrive by not attending every day.
Related StoriesSchool readiness assessments in England involve teachers using a three-point scale to rate a child's performance on various areas of development, including physical; personal, social and emotional; communication; maths and literacy. Children rated as 'emerging' in any of the early learning goals are defined as not being school ready.
Co-author, Mark Mon-Williams, Professor of Psychology at the University of Leeds, said: "There is a school absence crisis and the long-term consequences for the UK are frightening. The UK's future depends on a well-educated and healthy workforce and the evidence shows clearly that school absence is a major risk factor for poor health in later life.
Ethnicity was also found to be associated with persistent absenteeism, with children of Pakistani heritage having significantly lower odds of becoming a persistent absentee compared to children of White British heritage.
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