Persistent Absenteeism This module was developed on request from Ron Collinson, LEA Liverpool The DfES have identified schools with a high level of Persistent Absenteeism and laid out procedures and reports to tackle them We developed PA2000 to address this problem and will continue to develop it in partnership with interested schools The object of the exercise is to determine the reasons for persistent absenteeism and to reduce it PA2000 is an integral part of School2000 and is enabled for schools that require it