The Duke of Edinburgh's Award’s Post

We've partnered with NCS - National Citizen Service Trust and Centre for Young Lives to explore evidence linking participation in enrichment activities to improved academic attendance - due to the current 'absence epidemic' 🚨   As part of this research, the commission will investigate relationships between taking part in enrichment, and school attendance - by looking at case studies within schools and completing interviews with educators across the UK.   “Young people have a right to the best possible education, and that includes having access to high quality enrichment activities." Ruth Marvel OBE, DofE CEO.   Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e4kSY7TF

  • Three young people sat in a tent having a conversation, surrounded by bunting and sunshine.
Johanna Jarvis

Programmes Manager & Lead Instructor at Edusports

1mo

This sounds fantastic and I look forward to seeing the results. Don't forget the basics though - more free play and no phones in school can make a huge difference to young people's lives.

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