Understanding School Attendance Barriers

One day workshop

Ange McMillan

British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy accredited counsellor and specialist in anxiety

Do you work with young people who are struggling to attend school?

Are you noticing barriers showing up due to:

Social anxiety

Panic and panic attacks

Fears of leaving loved ones

Caring for others

Sensory overload

Neurodivergence/ being neurodivergent

Physical health needs

Mental health struggles

Trauma

...and so much more?

Do you want to have evidence based ways to reduce stress and overwhelm AND support parents and carers too?

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You will learn

What school attendance difficulties are.

Risk factors and warning signs.

A practical assessment process to help you get to the heart of what’s happening.

Ways to work with young people AND their carers.

Personalised strategies to support.

Ways to reduce anxieties and increase self-esteem

How punishing their behaviour will never help and what to do instead.

The importance of looking at all areas of a young person's world.

Through following the journey of Saskia, a fictional young person and her struggles with school attendance you will discover new and innovative ways to assess, support and engage young people.

Based on hundreds of case studies, a research project and a group programme which resulted in 25% improvement in attendance for every person after only six weeks we will explore an approach that you can use to make a real and lasting difference.

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