Dashboards - Attendance: DfE Benchmark data updated
DfE Benchmark data has been updated for current academic year until week 39, and will be updated weekly to capture future updates from the DfE.
In the Settings panel, when the Benchmark is set to National, Region and Local Authority for comparison, a new icon is displayed which, when clicked, informs the user that comparisons are only available for overall student attendance. Breakdowns by FSM, SEN and Sex will be available once they have been published by the DfE at the end of each term.
Note: When users click on the pupil attendance link it will take them to the Gov.UK page Pupil Attendance in schools. The Published date will match the date that appears on the Attendance Dashboard page.
In the Overall chart, a new information icon has been added to inform the user that comparisons are only available for overall student attendance and not by Year Group:
In the Groups chart, a new information icon has been added to inform the user that comparisons are only available for overall student attendance and a breakdown by FSM, SEN and Sex will be available once they have been published by the DfE at the end of each term.