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Guidelines For The MOTIV Attendance Challenge

SALFORD SPRING TERM 09

The Attendance Challenge is a reward based scheme which encourages excellent attendance at school.

This campaign will operate from 05/01/09 - 03/04/09 with half term being 16/02/09 - 20/02/09

There are two categories within The Attendance Challenge :-.

1. Badges for 100% Attendance
2. Badges for 100% Effort for Attendance

100% Attendance category

Badge 1 will be awarded for 100% attendance in half-term 3 (Spring Term 09)
Badge 2 will be awarded for 100% attendance in half term 4 (Spring Term 09)

This allows pupils the opportunity to be awarded at least one badge in either of the half terms for their 100% attendance.

100% attendance is defined by the school register showing all present or statistically present marks. The two exceptions for 'authorised absence' are pupils whose absence marks relate to a recognised impairment (as the Disability Discrimination Act requires us to treat those with a disability 'more favourably') or those pupils granted leave for religious observance.

For the avoidance of doubt 'The Attendance Challenge' strictly operates within the DCSF coding for authorised and unauthorised absence. A full summary of the definitions is available on request.

100% Effort for Attendance Category

In the 100% Effort category, up to 10 extra badges will be made available for each Primary School and each Secondary School will be provided with up to 50 extra badges at the end of each half-term.

The school will determine the recipients for this category but the challenge team would recommend priority to be given to the following pupils:

  • Pupils demonstrating a significant improvement on the previous half term; The challenge team would request that at least 50% of these badges are given to the pupils who have statistically demonstrated the 'most improvement' for the previous half-term for badges.
  • Pupils who have been awarded 2 badges in the 100% effort category
  • Pupils who have an exceptional reason for an absence which prevented the pupil achieving 100%;
  • Pupils who's Medical and dental appointments prevented a pupil achieving 100% but where they attended school before or after the appointment.
  • Where there is a 'tie-breaker' recorded lateness may be used to determine which pupil receives the Badge

 

Badges and Delivery

For the avoidance of doubt where a school has not submitted their order in time for final distribution of badges the school will be allocated 25% of the total number of pupils on the roll. This will be deemed full delivery for the purposes of our obligations and any additional orders made directly by the school will be charged an administration and delivery fee. You will be prompted by email to submit your figures.

Exclusions/Inclusions

The Attendance Challenge is aimed at statutory school age pupils and therefore nursery school children are not included in the badge scheme. Nursery schools may award their children with The Attendance Challenge certificate which is available on request. Schools may also purchase additional badges for their nursery classes through direct arrangement with MOTIV (0161 282 8380 / support@motiv.org.uk).

Additional Sponsored Prizes for Pupils and Schools

For children who have been rewarded both badges, there will be additional sponsored rewards from Nandos, ODEON and FC United Football Club. These will be allocated to schools by Salford Children's Services and should be raffled in school from the winners in both categories.

Feedback

We welcome feedback on the challenge from schools and parents. Your comments for evaluation from schools, parents or pupils may be submitted to MOTIV via the contact details below.

Where a school, parent or pupil wishes to request further consideration in either of the categories a Review Form is available on request. It is important to note that this scheme rewards excellence in attendance and it is in rare cases where more than the allocated number of badges and Rewards will additionally be given to the school.

For any further queries please contact MOTIV support desk on 0161 282 8380 or Judith Nuttall on 0161 975 7320