Attendance Matters

Did you know that more than one in five students missed over 20 days of school last year ?

Today, the Minister for Education and TESS have launched a new nationwide campaign to change that — supporting regular school attendance and helping every child get the best from their education.

This campaign highlights the importance of being in school every day, building a culture where attendance matters for every child’s:

Learning

Wellbeing

Friendships

In 2023, the Department ran the “Every School Day Counts” initiative to raise awareness of attendance. The new 2025 campaign builds on that work with:

Fresh measures

New resources

Updated messaging to reflect today’s challenges

Find out more and access advice and resources here: https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-education/campaigns/school-attendance/

NPC will continue to keep parents updated as more details and resources from this campaign are released.

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