Year of Our Environment - Crackdown on Truancy
This is a historical document produced in 2003 for The Year of our Environment
9. Tougher Enforcement - Crackdown on truancy
Activity: 9.1 Target problem schools
Progress: Update to follow.
Activity: 9.2 Target repeat offenders
Progress: Update to Follow
Activity: 9.3 Introduce new electronic registration in schools
Progress: A further five schools have implemented the new Wireless Systems into their registration facilities.
Tameside MBC helped four of the schools to secure independent government funds for the upgrades (around £70K).
Seven schools across the borough are now able to monitor attendance levels at each lesson throughout the day.
Officer responsible: Lucy Davies
Page last updated: 2 October 2006