PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) were commissioned to undertake this research project to understand how the education system can improve the attendance at post-primary school of Looked After Children. The objectives of the research were to establish the underlying causes of and influences on non-attendance; identify and review research into any association between non-attendance at school and underachievement; collate and disseminate information on effective approaches and actions to improve attendance among this group.
Improving the attendance of Looked After Children 2011 - research brief