In the realm of educational policy and practice, the challenges surrounding school attendance, particularly among children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), have garnered significant attention. The July meeting of the Attendance Action Alliance (AAA) explored t...
āEmotionally-based school non-attendanceā (EBSNA) is increasingly understood as a multi-faceted difficulty, with a range of school, home and individual factors contributing to a childās or young personās anxiety around attending school.
The literature on this topic therefore highlights the importan...
Dr Mollie Higgins, Educational Psychologist, shares the key themes and outcomes of her doctoral research around Autistic Young People experiencing Emotional Based SchoolĀ AvoidanceĀ (EBSA).Ā Mollie has been working alongside Dr Jerricah Holder to create a new chapter for the EBSA Horizons EP Course - S...
School teacherās role feels ever expanding; but all with the central aim to not only impart knowledge, but to support the emotional and psychological development of young people. An increasing issue within schools, both for individual teachers and SLT is the increasing anxiety young people feel abou...
With the recent announcement of the trials of Regional Attendance Action Allianceās, this blog explores government initiatives and further recommendations to support their āraising attendanceā agenda.
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Attendance Action Alliance ā Key Priorities
The Attendance Action Alliance (AAA) is a governme...
Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) refers to the emotional and psychological anxiety that children experience when in school, which leads to a natural coping strategy to avoid this anxiety provoking trigger. It is more than mere truancy; it's a complex issue that can have long-term consequenc...
