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Clair Townsend

Implementation and Re-integration Manager, Etio
Clair is an Implementation and Re-integration Manager at Etio, specialising in supporting vulnerable children and young people to successfully re-engage with education. She plays a key role in the delivery and development of the Attendance Mentoring Programme, working collaboratively with schools, local authorities and education professionals to improve engagement and attendance for pupils facing significant barriers to learning. She has held pastoral, safeguarding and curriculum leadership roles in mainstream education and has coached trainee teachers throughout her career. Passionate about helping young people achieve their full potential, Clair believes in the transformative power of mentoring and coaching. Her approach centres on building trusted relationships that engage and empower young people and their families. Her work includes developing bespoke, holistic programmes, delivering training, and promoting inclusive practice to ensure young people receive the support they need to thrive in education and beyond.
School Improvement

1 Breakout sessions: Series three

Connecting attendance, belonging and support: What attendance mentoring is teaching us

This evidence-informed session explores early learning from the national attendance mentoring programme. We will examine how trusts are addressing persistent absence through relationships, belonging, family engagement and wider wraparound support. Speakers will share emerging findings, reflections from live delivery and practical considerations around sustainability, scalability and implementation across different trust contexts. You will gain practical insight into approaches that can strengthen attendance, inclusion, and pupil engagement. Ideal for directors of education, inclusion and school improvement, alongside attendance, safeguarding and pastoral leaders.