Tackling Truancy in Schools by Ken Reid - 9781138421677

Tackling Truancy in SchoolsA Practical Manual for Primary and Secondary Schools\nAuthor(s): Ken Reid\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138421677, 978-1138421677\nSynopsis\nFirst Published in 2004. This pack on tackling truancy in schools is specifically written for use by teachers and for other caring professionals in the field, such as, education welfare officers, education social workers and educational psychologists. It brings together in twenty-four concise units the latest knowledge and good practice in the prevention and combating of truancy and other forms of non-attendance at school. Some units focus on understanding the causes and issues involved in truancy while others focus on the Governments latest initiatives. The ideas contained in the units are specifically designed to help schools, LEAs and other caring professionals meet the Governments new targets for reducing truancy. In order to help readers ma.