What's the real cost of staff absences to your schools?

About this webinar

UK schools spend approximately £1.3 billion annually on substitute teachers to cover absent staff, with the average cost of sickness absence per teacher around £1,700 per year. This not only strains budgets, but also impacts staff morale, student performance, and more. Therefore, understanding the true impact of staff absence is crucial to your school or trust.

Our comprehensive webinar, "What's the Real Cost of Staff Absences to Your Schools?", aims to equip you with a clear understanding of staff absenteeism's financial, operational, and educational repercussions using case studies.

In this session, we cover topics such as:

• The financial strain on school budgets, including costs for substitute teachers, overtime, and administration.

• The operational disruptions including scheduling difficulties, increased workloads for remaining staff, and the impact on school culture and staff morale.

• The impact on student learning, classroom management, and overall academic performance when teachers and support staff are frequently absent.

• Identifying common reasons for staff absences, trends and how they could help in developing targeted interventions.

• Best practices, innovative strategies, and support from IRIS to reduce absenteeism

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