This week's news at insa.network : (1) 9 weeks to INSA's 2022 conference, register today; (2) exciting new positions with Attendance Works.

This week's news at insa.network: 1) 4 weeks left until INSA's 2022 conference; join in with about 300 colleagues from around the world, & young people from the Netherlands 2) see the new paper about a network collaboration to improve attendance from Joshua Childs

Building strong, trusting relationships that promote a feeling of belonging is fundamental to improving student attendance & engagement. bit.ly/1oqfID7 RaaWee K12 Solutions #SchoolEveryDay #WholeChild

The full program for the INSA 2022 Conference in the Netherlands is out now. Take a look at the amazing work that is underway around the world to advance school attendance. conference.insa.network #INSA22

Landed in the Netherlands for the @INSA_Network conference. Now I just need to finish my presentation. #academiclife #conference #travel #research #canal

Delegates are arriving from all around the world for the 2022 INSA Conference #insa22

@INSA_Network pre-conference fun today. A bike ride to Alkmaar and visit to de Spinaker school. Lunch in the student cafe then a student led tour where he explained how his individualised program supports every day attendance. #INSA22 #education #attendance

Getting underway at #INSA22 with David Heyne and Irma de Wit

Inspirational stories of education in adverse situations from Marc Dullaert from Kids Rights at #INSA22

Malin Gren Landell is inspirational, as usual, during her keynote at #INSA22 on setting an agenda for improving attendance globally

A/Prof Catriona O’Toole from Maynooth University provides a detailed conceptualisation of trauma and adverse childhood experiences in childhood and their impact on school attendance #insa22

#INSA22 Making waves 🌊 internationally in #schoolphonia #anxiety #mentalhealth #Suicides #WorldTeachersDay #education #absenteeism #edutwitter #Netherlands #ymhc ymhc.ngo

Awesome meeting all the #INSA2022 folks. Enjoyed learning trauma informed practices and these 300 people dedicated to school #Atendance ⁦Dr Catriona O’Toole 🍉⁩ ⁦@AnneMarieAlbano⁩ ⁦David Heyne⁩ ⁦Glenn Melvin⁩

Jayne Demsky from School Avoidance Alliance shares her experiences and struggles piecing together the school avoidance puzzle. Jayne highlighted the importance of awareness amongst the public and policy makers. Thank-you, Jayne.

Jayne Demsky School Avoidance Alliance has suggested three solutions when engaging with #schoolavoidance - 1. Raise awareness; 2. Schools need to understand school avoidance; 3. Stop punitive responses. @INSA_Network #INSA22

Great energy @INSA_Network this morning! Hearing from young people about teachers being POSITIVE DISRUPTOR’s in their lives

#INSA22 hears from young people who are making waves about education. They searched for answers and options far and wide and emphasised the need for schools to be welcoming of all students and flexibility in schooling options.

Watch ‘My Journey for Education’ by Merlijn Goldsack and Linda Brinkhorst two of our ‘student voice speakers at #insa22 - nominated for Best Education Film 2022!!! youtube.com/watch?v=MmAffU…

In her keynote at #INSA22 @AnneMarieAlbano focuses our attention on supporting young people to meet developmental tasks of growing up! Thank-you Anne Marie for sharing your model and many practical strategies.

Nice to hang out with Dr. Patricia Graczyk in Maynooth chatting abt school attendance ahead of her input with Department of Education and Youth school attendance campaign @INSA_Network members shaping policy & practice