MRI Education Accelerate Webinar
Attendance Collection Tool (ACT)
Real-time attendance visibility for earlier action and better support.
Tuesday 29 September 2026 | 11:00am
Local authorities need timely, accurate attendance information to support vulnerable children and young people. Yet many teams still rely on weekly spreadsheets, emailed reports and manual follow-up with schools, creating delays and administrative burden.
Join our MRI Education Accelerate webinar to see how Attendance Collection Tool helps local authorities collect attendance information more efficiently, reduce manual processes and gain a real-time view of attendance across vulnerable cohorts.
Why attend?
- Replace spreadsheet-based attendance reporting with a secure online process.
- Collect attendance information for looked-after children and pupils with SEND.
- Gain immediate visibility of missing marks and outstanding absence reasons.
- Reduce time spent chasing schools and processing attendance returns.
- Give welfare and attendance teams more time to focus on intervention.
- Provide schools with a consistent, reliable reporting route.
Agenda:
- National Picture/Challenges
- Solution Background
- Solution Demo
- Customer View
- Questions
Local authority experience
Staffordshire County Council uses ACT to capture attendance information from more than 200 schools. The authority reports improvements in the speed of attendance collection and in identifying issues affecting vulnerable pupils sooner.
“It is making such a big difference. We worked with 200+ schools across our county, and we have never been able to collect the information in such a timely manner.”
– Jenny Holdcroft, Staffordshire County Council
Who should attend?
The session is relevant for existing MRI Education customers and local authorities exploring new approaches to attendance management and education service transformation.
About Attendance Collection Tool
ACT provides a secure portal for attendance reporting, replacing manual processes such as spreadsheets, weekly reports and telephone follow-up. Attendance data is available immediately within MRI Education, helping local authorities improve visibility and reduce administration.
Secure your place and discover how your authority can move from attendance collection to earlier action.