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Parents & Professionals Working Together to Understand & Overcome Barriers to Attendance

Look past "she's fine once she's in" and work with parents to find out what's stopping a child getting through the door.

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"She's fine once she's in." Many parents of children who struggle to attend have heard that, along with "have you tried a sticker chart?". Meanwhile their child is holding it together all day and falling apart at home, and the parents walk into meetings feeling outnumbered and blamed.

School staff and parents get further working as one team. You'll learn the early signs of school distress, from tummy aches to a child who can't sleep because bedtime means school is close. You'll also see why a child who seems fine may be masking. The Define Fine guide, which you can download, helps you agree together what the barriers are and what a support plan should include.

It comes from someone who has sat on both sides of that table, as a qualified teacher and as a parent peer supporter.

Modules

13 modules
  1. 1Introduction – Parents & Professionals Working Together to Understand & Overcome Barriers to Attendance2 min
  2. 2Where are England’s Children?2 min
  3. 3What are Some of the Barriers?5 min
  4. 4What Does a Child Struggling in School Look Like5 min
  5. 5School Attendance Difficulties are Complex1 min
  6. 6How Do We Define Fine?3 min
  7. 7A Child is Struggling to Attend What Can We Do?2 min
  8. 8Working with Mutual Respect5 min
  9. 9What Could a Plan Include?3 min
  10. 10Using the Define Fine Guide3 min
  11. 11Attendance Code and Guidance4 min
  12. 12When a Support Plan Works4 min
  13. 13Q&A7 min

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