Opening Schools Facilities funding improved attendance and behaviour in Cornish schools

Attendance is an ever-growing priority for secondary schools across Cornwall. If children and young people do not feel like they belong at school and don’t see themselves as being successful at something, they are less likely to attend. This is not the only reason for non attendance but, having listened to many voices recently through our work with schools, children and young people, this is clearly a significant factor.

Whilst the Opening Schools Facilities (OSF) funding from the Department for Education was introduced to support schools in opening their facilities to increase levels of physical activity amongst pupils after school hours, it has achieved so much more. It’s evident through our regular engagement with Heads of PE and school leaders that this funding is raising the profile and priority of PE departments due to the positive impact their after-school provision is having upon pupil attendance and behaviour.

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