Tackling Emotionally-based School Avoidance
This 2-hour CPD webinar for Thrive Licensed Practitioners explores emotionally-based school avoidance and its impact on attendance, wellbeing and learning.
It helps you understand the underlying causes, recognise early warning signs and develop practical strategies to support children, young people and their families to re-engage positively with school.
Duration
2 Hours
Format
Live online training
CPD
5 CPD points
Price
£78 + VAT
Designed for
Thrive Practitioners
ebsa CPD
Overview
Since the pandemic, school absence rates have risen significantly, with emotionally-based school avoidance (EBSA) becoming an increasing concern for educators.
This session explores the emotional drivers behind school avoidance and why it is now a key priority for schools.
You’ll deepen your understanding of how EBSA presents, including the early signs and underlying causes. The session focuses on practical strategies to support children and young people who are struggling to attend school, as well as approaches to create emotional safety and improve engagement. You’ll also explore how to work effectively with parents and carers to support re-attendance.
The session contributes towards maintaining your Thrive Licensed Practitioner status.
ebsa CPD
What you’ll gain from this CPD
This session supports you to understand emotionally-based school avoidance and respond in ways that help children and young people feel safer and more able to return to school.
- Build your understanding of emotionally-based school avoidance.
- Recognise early signs and risk factors for non-attendance.
- Develop practical strategies to support re-engagement with school.
- Learn how to create emotionally safe environments that encourage attendance.
- Strengthen your ability to work in partnership with parents and carers.
- Explore the emotional reasons why children and young people avoid school.
- Understand the current educational context around attendance and why it is a priority.
- Learn how to identify early warning signs and risk factors.
- Develop strategies to support children who are struggling to attend.
- Explore approaches to support children returning to school.
- Learn how to work collaboratively with parents and carers to improve attendance.
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See the available dates and times for this course below. When you've found a session that works for you, you can book your place.
Our August 2026 start dates
PA10295 - Tackling Emotionally-Based School Avoidance
Start date: 17th August 2026
End date: 17th August 2026
1 Session
109 Places left
£78 ex VAT
Session dates:
- Mon 17th August 2026 - 9:30am - 11:30am
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