Video: Responding to School Anxiety for Teachers
For many children, school can feel daunting and cause a range of anxieties which can sometimes be understood as Emotional-Based School Avoidance (EBSA).…
Guide: Guide to School Avoidance
A road map through our content to help you understand why a child or pupil might be struggling to go to school.
Video: My adopted child is struggling with school anxiety
If you're a parent or carer of a looked-after child struggling with separation anxiety, you're not alone, and support is available.
Video: School-based anxiety
We have a son who is anxious about school, and he is getting close to school refusal. How can we support him?
Factsheet: How to support a child who is being bullied - Tips for parents
Bullying can have a big impact on a child’s mental health, and might be in the form of physical violence, humiliation, verbal abuse, or leaving someone…
Factsheet: School Anxiety: Practical Strategies for Parents
Here are some suggestions for parents if children are struggling to go to school, feeling anxious in the lead-up to returning after holidays, or worried…
Factsheet: Strategies to support children's wellbeing
This fact sheet was prepared during the COVID-19 pandemic however still provides many useful strategies for teachers to support children's mental health…
Podcast: The silent cost of exclusion
Research shows that children from marginalised groups, particularly those from black Caribbean backgrounds and those with neurodivergent profiles like…
Article: Back to school anxiety – what to look for and how to help
Worried about back-to-school anxiety? Learn the signs to watch for, understand your child’s fears, and discover practical ways to support a smoother return…
Video: Supporting pupils with emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA)
Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) is not a matter of defiance or poor behaviour, but a response to intense anxiety and emotional distress that…
Article: A father’s experience with school bullying
Teacher and educationist, Alis Rocca looks at the impact of school bullying on children and young people and shares insights from our conversations with…
Video: Bullying at School
This film provides practical strategies and expert guidance to help educators prevent, identify, and respond to bullying in schools. Drawing on evidence-based…
Video: School Phobia or EBSA: Tips for Parents
We explore what school phobia and Emotionally-Based School Avoidance really mean and how to recognise why it may be happening.
Article: What is Emotionally Based School Avoidance
The current levels of absences suggest that school is a challenging environment for many children; rather than focusing on attendance for its own sake,…
Factsheet: School Phobia and what to do
Emotionally based school avoidance, or EBSA, is a term which is often used to describe children who struggle to go to school because of their anxiety.
Article: Sunday Anxiety
Anxiety can look and feel different for each child, particularly if they have a pre-existing mental health or neurodevelopmental condition.
Podcast: What is the hidden impact of verbal abuse on children?
This episode covers verbal abuse, childhood, mental health, effective communication as parents and educationalists, brain development awareness, coaching,…
Podcast: How can we support children through school avoidance?
Dr Naomi Fisher explores emotionally-based school avoidance, offering psychological insights and practical strategies to help children return to school,…
Podcast: Supporting children struggling with Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA)?
Dr Naomi Fisher explores emotionally-based school avoidance, offering psychological insights and practical strategies to help children return to school,…
Podcast: How can parents support children who struggle with going to school?
I speak to clinical psychologist Dr Naomi Fisher on supporting children through (EBSA), and how teachers and parents can meet the developmental needs of…
Video: Children and Bullying: Tips for Parents and Carers
Sian discusses how to create an environment which makes children feel able to disclose bullying to you, and how to keep them safe. Watch now to find out…
Transcript: Help for parents dealing with bullying
Bullying can have a life-long impact on children, and so it's crucial that parents and carers recognise when their child is being bullied and know how…
Factsheet: Stigma and discrimination
Mental health-related stigma and discrimination happen when people treat someone unfairly or think less of them because the person has a mental health…