Truancy
Guidance on tackling truancy in schools is available on TeacherNet.http://www.teachernet.gov.uk /wholeschool/behaviour/truancy/
The publication Guidance on the Education-related provisions in the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 covers truancy and exclusion and can be downloaded from the Online Publications site.
http://publications.teachern et.gov.uk/default.aspx?PageFunction=produ ctdetails&PageMode=publications&ProductId =DfES%2f0234%2f2004&
If you hold a management position, you may want to turn to case studies of good practice in attendance and discipline monitoring.
http://www.teachernet.gov.uk /wholeschool/remodelling/cuttingburdens/g oodprac/gpindex/gpmonitor/
