1. About the pupil
Keep information proportionate. Avoid unnecessary sensitive detail.
2. Start with the pupil
Progression planning starts with what the pupil says, notices and values.
3. Progression Entitlement Check
Choose the statement that best reflects the pupil now: Emerging, Developing, Secure or Strong.
4. What does the profile suggest?
Simple prompts generated from the six areas.
5. Strengths and barriers
6. Progression Entitlement Plan
Agree a small number of meaningful actions. Quality matters more than quantity.
| Action / entitlement to strengthen | Who will lead? | By when? | What will success look like? |
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7. Review
Professional summary
A concise overview for reviews, case discussions or internal records.
Published evidence and further reading
The tool brings together established evidence on attendance, individual need, belonging, curriculum, careers and progression. It does not claim that careers provision alone improves attendance.
Department for Education — Careers guidance and access for education and training providers
Relevant to personal guidance, curriculum links, vulnerable pupils, SEND, aspirations and destinations. Read the guidance
Education Endowment Foundation — Attendance interventions rapid evidence assessment
Supports personalised, needs-led approaches to attendance barriers. Read the evidence
Gatsby Benchmarks — Good Career Guidance
Progression framework covering curriculum, personal guidance, encounters, workplaces and destinations. Explore Gatsby
OECD — Student engagement at school
Useful underpinning for belonging, engagement and participation. Read OECD
DfE — RISE attendance improvement
Current national attendance improvement resources. Explore RISE