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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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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).…
School Avoidance Anxiety School Life

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.
School Avoidance Anxiety

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?
Anxiety School Avoidance EBSA

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…
School Avoidance EBSA

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…
School Avoidance Bullying Anxiety School Life EBSA

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.
School Avoidance Anxiety EBSA

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…
School Avoidance Bullying Home Life ADHD Environment

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  • 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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  • 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
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