—·Attendance & Persistent Absence

Every Day Counts, Confident Schools

Written to the July 2026 statutory guidance: how a secondary school finds the children who are slipping, understands why, and gets them back — before absence becomes a safeguarding matter.

61 pages 56 sections 14 free to read here

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Page 1 of Every Day Counts, Confident Schools — Page 1

Page 2 of Every Day Counts, Confident Schools — Page 2

The Five Daily Non-Negotiables · Every Day Counts, Confident Schools, page 3 — Page 3 *The Five Daily Non-Negotiables*

The Architecture, at a Glance · Every Day Counts, Confident Schools, page 4 — Page 4 *The Architecture, at a Glance*

Foreword — Absence Is Not an Admin Problem · Every Day Counts, Confident Schools, page 5 — Page 5 *Foreword — Absence Is Not an Admin Problem*

The National Picture: What the Data Shows · Every Day Counts, Confident Schools, page 6 — Page 6 *The National Picture: What the Data Shows*

Where Absence Actually Comes From · Every Day Counts, Confident Schools, page 7 — Page 7 *Where Absence Actually Comes From*

The Legal Framework: What You Must Do · Every Day Counts, Confident Schools, page 8 — Page 8 *The Legal Framework: What You Must Do*

What Ofsted Actually Looks For · Every Day Counts, Confident Schools, page 9 — Page 9 *What Ofsted Actually Looks For*

Part I — Why Children Stop Coming · Every Day Counts, Confident Schools, page 10 — Page 10 *Part I — Why Children Stop Coming*

Part II — Anxiety, Avoidance & the Return Curve · Every Day Counts, Confident Schools, page 11 — Page 11 *Part II — Anxiety, Avoidance & the Return Curve*

Part III — Belonging & the School That Notices · Every Day Counts, Confident Schools, page 12 — Page 12 *Part III — Belonging & the School That Notices*

The Five-Pillar Architecture, at a Glance · Every Day Counts, Confident Schools, page 13 — Page 13 *The Five-Pillar Architecture, at a Glance*

Pillar 1 — Expect · Every Day Counts, Confident Schools, page 14 — Page 14 *Pillar 1 — Expect*

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Referenced to DfE July 2026 statutory guidance & the Ofsted inspection toolkit
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