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National Attendance Portal • Master Tool Index

72 practical tools.
One brilliant front door.

Browse the National Attendance Portal’s interactive toolkit by audience, problem or purpose — from difficult mornings and EBSA to leadership, SEND, reintegration, post-16, public health and place-based attendance improvement.

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72indexed tools
24school / college
13parents / carers
13pupils / students
7wider professionals
15regional / place
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All 72 master-tool destinations checked against the live Portal. 62 unique external destinations reviewed, including School, Parent, Student, Post-16, SEND, leadership, regional/RISE and membership routes.
Validated · 29 Aug 2026
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The quickest route through the Portal.

This is the master index for the Portal’s interactive tools. Search by issue, choose an audience below, or simply browse. Tools are labelled by their primary audience, but many are deliberately designed for joint working across school, family, pupil and professional boundaries.

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NEW • REGIONAL & PLACE-BASED

Turn national policy into local action.

The master index now includes the full 12-tool South West Attendance Intelligence suite, the National RISE regional action planner, the Progression Entitlement Plan and the School Inclusion Statement Builder.

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National RISE Regional HubOne national picture · nine English regional realities ↗ South West Attendance Intelligence HubPremier regional edition · 12-tool suite ↗
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Regional / PlaceDiagnostic

Attendance Rescue Room™

Diagnose flatlining attendance and generate a focused 30/60/90-day recovery plan.

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Regional / PlaceData

ABIE Mission Control™

Translate current attendance and ABIE into an improvement trajectory and review response.

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Regional / PlaceTransition

Y6→Y7→Y8 Observatory™

Identify transition risk early and create attendance-protection actions around belonging and support.

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Regional / PlaceInclusion

Vulnerable Learners Lab™

Map school, family, health, SEND and contextual barriers into an actionable support response.

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Regional / PlacePupil voice

Belonging Scanner™

Test whether relationships, safety, curriculum or belonging may be contributing to attendance risk.

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Regional / PlacePractice

What Works Exchange™

Capture effective practice — and approaches that did not work — so implementation learning is retained.

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Regional / PlaceLeadership

RISE Alignment Review™

Score current practice against the South West attendance delivery routes and identify next moves.

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Regional / PlaceData

Data Intelligence Studio™

Triangulate similar-school position, transition, ABIE and subgroup gaps into one leadership interpretation.

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Regional / PlaceSupport route

RISE Support Route Finder™

Frame whether the next step is self-improvement, hub support, enhanced support or multi-agency escalation.

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Regional / PlaceMulti-agency

Barrier Escalation Mapper™

Clarify ownership across school, family, health, SEND, social care, youth services and local authority partners.

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Regional / PlaceImplementation

Discovery→Delivery Canvas™

Turn a discovery visit or shared-practice idea into disciplined implementation with measures and ownership.

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Regional / PlaceGovernance

Leadership Challenge Pack™

Generate questions governors, trustees and senior leaders should ask when attendance strategy is underperforming.

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Regional / PlaceEngland regions

Regional RISE Action Planner

Build a concise local response from the nine English RISE regional plans and save or print the summary.

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Regional / PlaceProgression

Progression Entitlement Plan

Connect attendance with belonging, curriculum access, achievement, progression and future destination.

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Regional / PlaceInclusion

School Inclusion Statement Builder

Build a school inclusion statement linking attendance, belonging, SEND, disadvantage and inclusive practice.

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School / CollegeCasework

Attendance Case Conference Generator

Structured case review covering chronology, voice, needs, interventions, agencies, actions and escalation.

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School / CollegeInspection

Ofsted 2026/27 Attendance & Inclusion Readiness Report

Build an evidence-led readiness report for leadership, governance, inclusion and attendance.

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School / CollegeFamilies

Challenging Attendance Conversation Coach

Prepare for difficult attendance conversations while protecting relationships and agreeing a meaningful next step.

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School / CollegeLeadership

Head of Year Attendance Impact Report

Turn Head of Year activity into a clear record of priorities, actions, challenge and impact.

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School / CollegeCommunication

Attendance Letter Quality Checker

Review attendance letters for clarity, tone, purpose and constructive family engagement.

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School / CollegeCasework

Attendance Case Drift Checker

Spot cases where ownership, reviews, pupil voice, evidence or measurable impact may be drifting.

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School / CollegeOperations

Attendance Officer Weekly Impact Report

Capture the weekly contribution of attendance officers and administrators.

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School / CollegeEarly help

Attendance Barrier Identifier

Move beyond the absence code and identify barriers that may be driving non-attendance.

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School / CollegeImmediate action

Tomorrow Morning Plan

Create a focused next-morning plan when attendance is fragile.

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School / CollegeEBSA

School EBSA Action Plan

Build a practical school plan around emotionally based school avoidance, confidence, adjustments and phased support.

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School / CollegeReintegration

Student Comeback Plan

Support a pupil returning after absence with a manageable reintegration and catch-up plan.

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School / CollegePrevention

PA Prevention Pipeline

Identify pupils at risk of persistent absence early enough to intervene.

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School / CollegeLeadership

Attendance Champion Impact Report

Create a cumulative professional report for SLT or CEO-level assurance.

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School / CollegeVulnerability

Vulnerable Pupil Attendance Checker

Check whether vulnerable pupils and groups are receiving timely, coordinated and inclusive support.

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School / CollegeBelonging

School Day Friction Mapper

Identify routines, transitions, spaces or expectations creating avoidable friction.

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School / CollegeGovernance

Governor Attendance Assurance Report

Give governors a structured way to test strategy, challenge impact and record assurance.

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School / CollegeSupport plan

Attendance Support Plan – 6 Week Review

Create and review a focused six-week support plan with actions, ownership, measures and next steps.

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School / CollegeImpact

Attendance Intervention Impact Engine

Test what changed, for whom, whether it lasted and what should happen next.

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Parents / CarersParent + child

School Feels Hard for My Child

Find clues, hear your child's voice and agree one manageable next step together.

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Parents / CarersMeeting

Prepare for an Attendance Meeting

Organise concerns, questions and practical requests before meeting school.

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Parents / CarersNavigator

Who Can Help Us?

Identify the people and services that may be useful to speak to first.

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Parents / CarersSEND

My Child Has SEND – What Might Help?

Explore barriers, strengths and possible adjustments for a constructive SEND discussion.

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Parents / CarersMorning

Morning Rescue

Find where mornings get stuck and build a simple five-step plan plus Plan B.

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Parents / CarersCommunication

I Feel Anxious or Judged by School

Prepare calmer, constructive words for a difficult conversation with school.

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Parents / CarersLetter builder

Help Me Write to School

Turn concerns into a clear, measured message that opens the door to support.

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Parents / CarersAttendance data

What Does My Child's Attendance Mean?

Understand percentages, absence levels and patterns in practical terms.

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Parents / CarersEBSA

Could This Be EBSA?

Explore whether emotional distress or anxiety may be contributing to attendance difficulty.

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Parents / CarersBarriers

What's Really Getting in the Way at Home?

Map routines, pressures and practical barriers that may be affecting attendance.

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Parents / CarersLetters

Why Has School Sent Me This Attendance Letter?

Decode common attendance language and consider a constructive response.

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Parents / CarersRight now

7:30am – My Child Says They Can't Go In

Calm, practical support for the difficult morning you are dealing with now.

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Parents / CarersSummary

My Attendance Support Summary

Create a clear family summary for school, with live preview and print/PDF options.

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Pupils / StudentsReset

My Five Day Challenge to Improve Attendance

Five days and one manageable reset to build momentum.

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Pupils / StudentsUnderstand

My School Day Heat Map

See where the school day feels easier, harder or unpredictable.

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Pupils / StudentsTalk

Help Me Find the Words for My Tutor Discussion

Turn thoughts into clear words for a tutor, pastoral lead or trusted adult.

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Pupils / StudentsExplain

My Attendance Story

Tell the story behind the percentage: what happened, what helps and what gets in the way.

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Pupils / StudentsVoice

School – Listen to Me and Hear My Voice

A structured way to make sure your experience and ideas are heard.

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Pupils / StudentsToday

School Day SOS

For days when getting through school feels difficult: focus on what could make today manageable.

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Pupils / StudentsEBSA

EBSA: My Confidence Ladder

Break a difficult return into smaller steps you can imagine doing.

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Pupils / StudentsStay

My Stay in School Plan

Plan what to do when you feel overwhelmed or close to leaving.

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Pupils / StudentsTomorrow

Make Tomorrow at School 10% Easier

Identify one realistic change that could make tomorrow a little easier.

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Pupils / StudentsCheck-in

School Feels Hard Today

A straightforward check-in for difficult days.

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Pupils / StudentsReturn

My Come Back Plan to School

Prioritise, reconnect and build a sensible catch-up plan after absence.

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Pupils / StudentsReflect

60 Seconds About My Week

A one-minute reflection on what worked and what might make next week better.

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Pupils / StudentsBelonging

Belonging Check

Build a personal belonging profile around connection, support and confidence.

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School / CollegePost-16

42-Day Retention Tracker

Track the opening six weeks and spot early changes in attendance, engagement and course confidence.

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School / CollegePost-16

Post-16 Attendance Risk Profiler

Combine attendance, punctuality, participation, vulnerability and course-fit indicators.

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School / CollegePost-16

Swap – Don't Drop Planner

Structure the conversation when a learner is considering withdrawal.

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School / CollegePost-16

Course Fit Review

Explore whether programme, level, confidence, timetable and relationships are affecting participation.

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School / CollegePost-16

Post-16 Comeback Plan

Plan a supported return after significant absence.

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School / CollegePost-16

Participation Checker

Review participation across the whole programme, not just one headline percentage.

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Wider ProfessionalsSEND / Inclusion

SEND, Inclusion & Attendance Leadership Self-Review

Score leadership practice and identify priority areas for more inclusive attendance support.

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Wider ProfessionalsLeadership / Governance

Attendance Leadership & Governance Evaluation

Generate an assurance score, domain RAG profile and priority action plan.

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Wider ProfessionalsMulti-agency

Multi-Agency Attendance Case Conference Builder

Bring education, health, social care and family perspectives into one disciplined case conference with ownership, actions and review dates.

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Wider ProfessionalsHealth

Health-to-Education Attendance Handover Planner

Create a safe, practical handover between health services and education when illness, treatment or recovery affects attendance.

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Wider ProfessionalsSocial care

Social Care Attendance Risk & Response Mapper

Help social care and education connect attendance information with wider family context, safeguarding and support without reducing the child to a percentage.

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Wider ProfessionalsLocal authority

Local Authority Attendance Partnership Diagnostic

Review how effectively the local attendance system joins schools, health, social care, SEND, early help and statutory services.

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Wider ProfessionalsSafeguarding / escalation

Professional Information-Sharing & Escalation Planner

Structure what needs to be shared, with whom, why and what happens next when attendance concerns cross professional boundaries.

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Keep current

Recent news & new thinking.

National Attendance Portal News

Link directly from the tool index to the Portal's latest releases, announcements and media updates.

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Attendance Magazine

Keep tools alongside the latest evidence, commentary, professional ideas and practical attendance thinking.

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Tools are only the shop window.

Membership opens access to many more editable resources, in-depth interactive tools, templates, training and strategic support — built for schools and colleges, families, and wider professionals working together to improve attendance.

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National Attendance Charter Mark

Evaluate practice, gather evidence and work towards Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum recognition.

Build it your way

Build Your Attendance Curriculum

Create structured attendance and belonging learning for pupils, tutors and staff — adapted to age, phase and context.

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September Start Collection

Welcome Back, attendance-streak, belonging and new-starter resources to help schools create momentum from day one.

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