Attendance matters campaign launches to give every child the best start to the school year

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        August 25, 2026

Attendance matters campaign launches to give every child the best start to the school year

Good Morning Guernsey — 2026-08-25

Education settings across Guernsey and Alderney are launching 'Attendance Matters', a campaign to build strong attendance habits from September Research...
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Attendance matters campaign launches to give every child the best start to the school year
• Education settings across Guernsey and Alderney are launching 'Attendance Matters', a campaign to build strong attendance habits from September Research shows attendance patterns formed in the first few weeks of the academic year tend to stick throughout the year Primary pupils with 95% attendance are 30% more likely to meet expected standards in reading, writing and maths Schools are introducing measures including '
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