by Mr Johnson, a UK Secondary School Teacher
When I first met Sam, a Year 8 student, he was already on the path towards persistent absenteeism. What initially appeared as general reluctance to attend school soon revealed itself to be a deeply rooted case of Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA)...
Introduction
School teachers understand all too well the importance of a positive and supportive learning environment; both for CYP and ourselves. However, there are times when students experience challenges that lead to emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), commonly known as school refusal or...
Introduction
School teachers understand the importance of a positive and supportive learning environment. However, there are times when students experience challenges that lead to emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), commonly known as school refusal or persistent absenteeism. This phenomenon ...
By Rachel Sawyer, Trainee Educational Psychologist, at University of East Anglia, currently undertaking resea arch into Emotional Based School Avoidance (EBSA) / Non-attendance (EBSNA)
As educational professionals, the challenges and range of SEN that we are faced with supporting are continually ev...
As an Educational Psychologist, an integral role is to elicit the views and voices of parent carers and their children. Ā The impact and consequences ofĀ Emotionally Based School AvoidanceĀ for families can be significant and far reaching - as part of our EBSA Horizon CPD course for EducationalĀ Psychol...
By Dr Jerricah Holder, experienced Educational Psychologist, author of the School Wellbeing Cards, and CPD course trainer with EdPsychEd.
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What is Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA)?
Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) is a broad umbrella term used to describe a group of children an...
