An evaluation of ofsted reports on LEAs' management of attendance issues

Educational Management Administration and Leadership

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 395-413

  Reid, Ken ^a  

^a Swansea Institute of Higher Education   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Inspection and school attendance; Inspection reports; Primary school attendance; School absenteeism; Truancy and non attendance

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250649310     PISSN: 17411432     EISSN: 17411440     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1741143207078181     Document Type: Article

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