1 hr
£55
Live Session
Parents
Improve Attendance With Confidence
If your child is struggling to attend school and you're unsure how to help, this one-hour EBSA support session gives parents practical strategies to improve attendance, reduce anxiety and rebuild confidence around school.
Together we'll explore what's contributing to emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), understand attendance barriers and create practical steps you can use at home while working positively with your child's school.
What Can EBSA Support Help With?
Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) leaves parents feeling overwhelmed, frustrated and unsure how to help. This practical EBSA coaching session helps you understand the reasons behind attendance difficulties and develop realistic strategies that support both your child and your family.
This session may help if you're experiencing:
• Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA).
• School refusal or persistent attendance difficulties.
• Anxiety affecting school attendance.
• Stress around school mornings.
• Uncertainty about how to work with school.
• Feeling unsupported by professionals.
• Worry about your child's emotional wellbeing.
• A loss of confidence in how to support your child.
You'll leave with practical strategies, greater confidence and a personalised approach to improving school attendance while supporting your child's wellbeing.
Who This Group Session Is For
Not sure if this is for you? You may be:
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Struggling with your child avoiding school.
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Feeling unsupported or challenged by school.
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Unsure how to respond to EBSA at home.
Benefits Of This EBSA Support Session
Leave this session with:
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Practical steps to improve school attendance.
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Strategies to reduce anxiety and morning stress.
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The confidence to support your child consistently.
About Ross Thompson
With over 17 years' experience supporting children, families and schools, I combine safeguarding expertise, resilience coaching and strategic leadership to help parents respond confidently to EBSA and school attendance challenges.
Every EBSA support session provides practical guidance, realistic strategies and clear next steps that you can begin using immediately.
How To Join
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Choose your preferred session date and time.
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Join your online group coaching session.
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Leave with a clear plan and practical next steps.
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Feedback From Parents About This Session
★★★★★
"Ross has a deep knowledge and understanding of the challenges students and parents face.”
Jessie
Related Support For This Session
Continue supporting your child's school attendance with these practical articles covering EBSA, school refusal, attendance barriers, anxiety and education support.
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Frequently Asked Questions About This Session
What is EBSA support?
EBSA support helps parents understand attendance barriers and develop practical strategies to improve school attendance and reduce anxiety.
How can I improve attendance?
You'll leave with practical strategies to reduce morning stress, improve attendance and work more effectively with school.
Is this session right for me?
If your child is avoiding school or struggling to attend because of anxiety or distress, this session can help you respond with confidence.
Will this help my child?
Parents receive practical guidance they can begin using immediately to support attendance, wellbeing and communication with school.
