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Attendance Matters: Tackling Emotionally Based School Avoidance

Time: 9.30am - 12.00pm

This course will be delivered online but will NOT be recorded.

Fees
Member - £99
Non-Member - £149

This session aims to empower educators with the knowledge and skills to effectively address EBSA, aligning with attendance policies and fostering a school culture that prioritises mental and emotional wellbeing.  Gain insights and strategies that will not only help in managing EBSA but also contribute to the overall resilience and success of your students.

Delve into the complexities of EBSA, blending theory with practical application, guided by policy and guidelines on attendance.

Facilitator

Kelly Hannaghan

Aims

  • Understand the theories underpinning Emotionally Based School Avoidance and how the pandemic may have impacted EBSA.
  • Explore the definitions, prevalence, and causal factors.
  • Best practices for developing individualised support plans that address the root causes of avoidance, promoting re-engagement with the school environment.
  • Gain further knowledge of the ‘Push and Pull’ framework and four factors associated with EBSA.
  • Discuss interventions within an Assess-Plan-Do-Review framework across all school and system levels from one to one, group, class based and systemic processes that will support the successful early identification and intervention for children and young people vulnerable to EBSA. 

Audience

All school leaders in all phases, headteachers, senior leadership team members, SENCO’s, attendance officers, inclusion leads, pastoral leads, senior mental health leads, teachers, family support workers, family liaison officers.

Facilitator

Kelly Hannaghan

Kelly is a Mental Health and Wellbeing Consultant and the Director and founder of Mind Work Matters Ltd. She puts wellbeing and people at the heart of education. She is an award-winning motivational speaker, school improvement advisor, published author and founder of the ‘Family Matters’ empowerment and engagement programme.

Kelly develops the strategies to help people in education thrive from adversities. Her work with schools and organisations raises aspirations, engagement, attendance, and outcomes.