The Chief Inspector’s Report is a biennial report which summarises inspection findings across the education and training sectors; the latest report covers the period 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2016. View the launch of the report by Noelle Buick, Chief Inspector, which took place on 16 November 2016 on ESaGS.tv.

During 2015-16, the ETI carried out a good practice survey into how schools are improving attendance. The objectives of the study were to:  i. identify effective strategies to improve pupil attendance in primary, post-primary and special schools; ii. record case study examples of the most effective practice; and iii. draw together and share these examples of good practice with schools. The overall findings of the survey in identifying effective strategies to improve pupil attendance (objective i.) are included in this report, which comprises Part One. The case study examples (objectives ii. and iii.) are drawn together in Part Two.