Access & Attend School

Restore your child’s confidence and get them back to school. Is your child struggling with school attendance, and you're feeling lost or overwhelmed about how to help them? This session will give you actionable strategies to tackle the root causes of school refusal and absence, equipping you with the tools to support your child and work effectively with schools.

Why you should attend:

✔ Understand the Barriers to School Attendance – Identify the visible and invisible factors preventing your child from attending school, and gain clarity on how to address them.

✔ Help Your Child Return to School – Learn specific strategies to ease your child back into the school environment with confidence, whether they’ve been away for a few days or longer.

✔ Tackle School Refusal and Emotional Avoidance – Gain practical solutions to deal with school refusal and the emotional challenges your child faces.

✔ Work Confidently with Schools – Feel empowered to collaborate with your child’s school to find the right solutions, ensuring your child gets the support they need.

✔ Minimise Stress and Pressure – Learn how to reduce the stress surrounding fines, court action and escalating attendance issues, while taking proactive steps to resolve the situation.

This session is ideal for parents and carers who:

➤ Are struggling with a child’s school attendance and don’t know how to get them back on track.

➤ Feel unsupported or frustrated by the school’s response to attendance challenges and need practical advice.

➤ Are dealing with fines, legal action, or pressure from schools and want clear strategies to resolve these issues.

➤ Feel stuck and need a fresh perspective and new ideas for helping their child return to school with confidence.

You may also find this session helpful if you're a:

➤ School Attendance Officer, Educational Welfare Officer, Family Support Worker, Designated Safeguarding Lead, or anyone working with children and families facing attendance issues.

Additional Information:

➤ Session duration: 1 hour

➤ Attendees can request a confirmation of attendance to the session to show schools or local authorities that they are actively working to support their child’s attendance, free of charge.

Facilitator: Ross Thompson

With years of experience supporting families and working within education and safeguarding, I understand the stress and frustration that come with school attendance issues. My aim is to give you practical strategies to navigate this challenge, while boosting your confidence to take action and support your child in getting back to school.

Access & Attend School: £25

Choose your preferred date and time and join the next Access & Attend session. You can also book your place through Eventbrite.