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Explore insights, updates and real-world impact from across the Studybugs community. From school absence trends to public health innovation, our blog shares stories and ideas that help keep children happy, healthy and in school.

Introducing the New Studybugs: A Bold Look for a Bold Vision
Introducing the New Studybugs: A Bold Look for a Bold Vision

Studybugs has updated our branding to better reflect our growing impact, the communities we work with and our new mission: ensuring every child’s welfare.

How Do You Improve Staff Wellbeing in School?
How Do You Improve Staff Wellbeing in School?

Key ways to improve staff wellbeing in school include: making them feel supported, giving staff the right to switch off and reducing their admin burden.

Counting Days of Absence (Attendance and Sickness Returns)
Counting Days of Absence (Attendance and Sickness Returns)

New Parent Alerts for Counting Register Marks
New Parent Alerts for Counting Register Marks

Automatically alert parents when their child gets a certain number of marks in the register.

A New Way To Work With Your Attendance Data
A New Way To Work With Your Attendance Data

How to Improve Attendance in UK Secondary Schools
How to Improve Attendance in UK Secondary Schools

Improve secondary school attendance by taking a whole-school approach. Learn how to analyse data, empower staff and create a culture students love with these tips.

How to Improve Attendance in UK Primary Schools
How to Improve Attendance in UK Primary Schools

Improve primary school attendance by taking a whole-school approach. Learn how to analyse data, empower staff and build strong relationships with families using these tips.

Supporting Children Who Miss School Due to Mental Health
Supporting Children Who Miss School Due to Mental Health

We explore how schools can support children when mental health affects their attendance. See how to intervene early, provide a tailored support plan, engage families and more.

Monitor Attendance of Children at Out-of-Area Schools
Monitor Attendance of Children at Out-of-Area Schools

5 Creative Ways to Improve School Attendance
5 Creative Ways to Improve School Attendance

Introducing More Cohorts and Reports for Local Authorities
Introducing More Cohorts and Reports for Local Authorities

How to Prevent Parent Fines for School Absence
How to Prevent Parent Fines for School Absence

How to Save Loads of Time Managing Daily Attendance
How to Save Loads of Time Managing Daily Attendance

4 New Ways We’re Helping You Follow the Updated Guidance
4 New Ways We’re Helping You Follow the Updated Guidance

Improving Attendance: Quick Summary of the Expectations of Schools
Improving Attendance: Quick Summary of the Expectations of Schools

New Education, Children and Violence Guidance from the YEF
New Education, Children and Violence Guidance from the YEF

Free Options for Staff-to-Staff Messaging in School
Free Options for Staff-to-Staff Messaging in School

How to Look After Children’s Wellbeing using Studybugs
How to Look After Children’s Wellbeing using Studybugs

Supporting Children Outside Mainstream Education and Reducing Exclusions
Supporting Children Outside Mainstream Education and Reducing Exclusions

How to Sustainably Improve Attendance in 5 Steps
How to Sustainably Improve Attendance in 5 Steps

Getting the Most From Studybugs Assistant
Getting the Most From Studybugs Assistant

Introducing Cohorts: Compulsory School Age Reporting and More
Introducing Cohorts: Compulsory School Age Reporting and More

How to Reduce Persistent Absence at Your School
How to Reduce Persistent Absence at Your School

Helping Parents Understand Why Good Attendance is Important
Helping Parents Understand Why Good Attendance is Important

Share Pupil Absence With Parents By Number of Days Absent
Share Pupil Absence With Parents By Number of Days Absent

Why Missing Marks Are a Problem and How To Correct Them
Why Missing Marks Are a Problem and How To Correct Them

Should You Use One IT System for Everything?
Should You Use One IT System for Everything?

How to Edit Your Lunch Menu
How to Edit Your Lunch Menu

New Parent Alerts Now Available
New Parent Alerts Now Available

How to Set Up Parent Alerts
How to Set Up Parent Alerts

Why Are School Absences Still So High?
Why Are School Absences Still So High?

Emotionally Based School Avoidance: What Can You Do to Help?
Emotionally Based School Avoidance: What Can You Do to Help?

Mental Health-Related School Absences: The 2022/23 Report
Mental Health-Related School Absences: The 2022/23 Report

How to Use Studybugs to Provide Effective, Targeted Support to Schools
How to Use Studybugs to Provide Effective, Targeted Support to Schools

How to Share Studybugs Assistant Links With Your Colleagues
How to Share Studybugs Assistant Links With Your Colleagues

3 Easy Ways to Reduce Paper Use at School
3 Easy Ways to Reduce Paper Use at School

Message Personalisation
Message Personalisation

How to Create and Manage Messaging Groups
How to Create and Manage Messaging Groups

Getting Started with Message Templates
Getting Started with Message Templates

Digging Into the Reasons for Absence
Digging Into the Reasons for Absence

Attendance Coding Changes
Attendance Coding Changes

Printing Fire Registers
Printing Fire Registers

Call Up Live Attendance Reports
Call Up Live Attendance Reports

Introducing Parent Time: Video Meetings for Schools and Parents
Introducing Parent Time: Video Meetings for Schools and Parents

Topics and Groups in Parent Time
Topics and Groups in Parent Time

Remote Learner Attendance
Remote Learner Attendance

How to Use Studybugs Registers Safely During Covid-19
How to Use Studybugs Registers Safely During Covid-19

Covid-19 Tracking for Your School
Covid-19 Tracking for Your School

Managing Bubble Registers
Managing Bubble Registers

Managing attendance from 1 June
Managing attendance from 1 June

How Studybugs can help you reach parents during lockdown
How Studybugs can help you reach parents during lockdown

Coronavirus Symptom-Tracking
Coronavirus Symptom-Tracking

Opt in now for free early access to Studybugs Wellbeing
Opt in now for free early access to Studybugs Wellbeing

A Message About Messages
A Message About Messages

5 Things You Can Do With Studybugs Assistant
5 Things You Can Do With Studybugs Assistant

How Long Do You Spend Taking the Register?
How Long Do You Spend Taking the Register?

A Busy Summer at Studybugs
A Busy Summer at Studybugs

4 Tips for a Happy, Healthy Start to the School Year
4 Tips for a Happy, Healthy Start to the School Year

Does Your Child Suffer from Asthma?
Does Your Child Suffer from Asthma?

Keeping Children with Asthma Healthy and in School
Keeping Children with Asthma Healthy and in School

Studybugs in Brighton & Hove
Studybugs in Brighton & Hove

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