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title: "Watch now: Wellbeing at the Core of Attendance Mentoring"
description: Watch our webinar recording to explore the link between emotional wellbeing and school attendance. Learn about attendance mentors, Thrive training, and the DfE-backed Attendance Mentoring Pilot Programme.
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# Being in School Matters: Wellbeing at the Core of Attendance Mentoring

Watch the on-demand webinar as Tom Preston, Commercial Director at Thrive, and Laura Bell, Programme Director at Etio, explore the vital link between emotional wellbeing and school attendance. Discover the latest attendance data, the role of attendance mentors, and how Thrive training supports professionals in breaking down barriers to learning. Plus, learn more about the Attendance Mentoring Pilot Expansion (AMPE) project, an Etio-led major Department for Education initiative, aimed at testing the impact of mentoring on reducing persistent absenteeism in schools across England. 

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# Thrive joins national DfE initiative   to tackle school absenteeism

Thrive is playing a pivotal role in the Attendance Mentoring Pilot    
Expansion (AMPE) project, a major Department for Education initiative   
aimed at testing the impact of mentoring on reducing persistent   
absenteeism in schools across England. To learn more [click here.](https://web.thriveapproach.com/hubfs/Thrive/Thrive%20joins%20national%20DfE%20initiative.pdf?hsLang=en)

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