Personal Development Tutor
A Guide to Attendance Monitoring & Intervention
Start with the DataEvery time!
Always use the PD Attendance Tracker (ATT13 Report) Monitor your overall tutorial attendance
Dig into individual classes & students
Prioritise students/classes in RED
Use this link for the ATT13 report:
PD Attendance Tracker
PD Report Colour Coding
Red = 70% & Below Amber = between 70-85% Green = 85% & above
Attendance Intervention Strategies
As a PD tutor you will be using all these key intervention strategies to tackle and improve attendance
1. CONTACT & COMMUNICATE
☐ Contact the student directlyUsually MS Teams
☐ Call the parent/carer (supportive check-in)
☐ Follow up if no answer (voicemail/email)
2. WORK WITH CURRICULUM
☐ Speak with lecturers
☐ Speak with Programme Manager
☐ Visit the student in their curriculum lessons
Attendance is a shared responsibility
3. PLAN SUPPORT
☐ Book a 1:1 using the PD App
☐ Set clear attendance targets
☐ Create an action plan
☐ Set a review date
4. ESCALATE WHEN REQUIRED
☐ Ask PD Manager to send attendance expectations letter home - Provide name, student number and attendance %
☐ Issue Stage 1 disciplinary (where you feel necessary)
Support first. Escalate when necessary
5. LOG EVERYTHING
ALL attendance interventions MUST be logged on Pro Monitor
Record calls
Record meetings
Record action plans
Record disciplinary stages
Keep a clear evidence trail