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School Avoidance
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Why do some children struggle to go to school?

School Avoidance

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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…
School Avoidance Bullying Anxiety

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…
School Avoidance Anxiety Home Life

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…
School Avoidance Anxiety School Life

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.
School Avoidance Anxiety EBSA

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…
School Avoidance Bullying Anxiety School Life Home Life ADHD Stigma

Table of Contents

  • Why won't my child go to school?

Help with School Avoidance

Nip in the Bud Resources

  • EBSA Tips for Parents
  • Tips for Teachers on school anxiety
  • What is School Avoidance
  • What to do about School Phobia

External Support Services

  • Family Action EBSA tips
  • Place2Be
  • Young Minds page on School anxiety and School Refusal
  • Not Fine in School

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  • Home
  • Challenges
    • School Avoidance
    • Bullying
    • Online Harm
    • Grief and Loss
    • Stigma and discrimination
    • Environment
    • Challenging Behaviours
  • Toolkit
    • Calming Techniques
    • Early Intervention
    • Home Life
    • School Life
    • Lived Experience
    • Ask Dr Bettina
    • Support Hub
  • Neurodivergence
    • ADHD
    • Autism
    • Dyslexia
    • Dyscalculia
    • Dyspraxia
    • Tourette Syndrome
  • Mental Health
    • Depression
    • OCD
    • Trauma
    • Eating Disorders
    • Self Harm
    • Anxiety
    • Conduct Disorder
    • PTSD
    • Body Dysmorphic Disorder
  • About us
    • Meet the Team
    • Authors and Experts
    • Partners
    • Champions
    • News
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