Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) parental guidance

This guidance has been produced by Lancashire Educational Psychology Service. It has been created based on current research/best practice and on what local families and schools have told us about things that are helpful for pupils with Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA).

Resources

  • Square Peg website
    Square Peg are an organisation working to effect change for children who struggle to attend school and their families.
  • Not Fine in School website
    Not Fine in School is a parent support and advice group made up of parents with children who have experienced attendance barriers.
  • Parents/ Carers EBSA Guidance | Support Services for Education website
    Somerset Council offer a virtual training video for parents who are interested in learning more about EBSA and how to support your child at home.
  • Five Tips for Families | Suffolk County Council website
    Suffolk County Council have provided some helpful fact sheets of the five tips for EBSA. These include noticing EBSA, answering anxious questions, advice for parents, ways to self-regulate for children and young people and planning a return to school.
  • The Invisible String by Patrice Karst (Author) and Joanne Lew-Vriethoff (Illustrator)
    The invisible string is a story book that can be helpful for children who experience anxiety around separating from loved ones.
  • YoungMinds website and parent helpline
    YoungMinds is a charity championing the wellbeing and mental health of young people. They offer support, advice and guidance to parents and young people. They run a parent helpline, webchat and email.
  • Lancashire and Cumbria autism support hub is for autistic people, clinicians and families to share knowledge, ideas and experiences. There is a range of support and advice that has been developed with autistic people, including information about school anxiety.
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