School teacher’s role feels ever expanding; but all with the central aim to not only impart knowledge, but to support the emotional and psychological development of young people. An increasing issue within schools, both for individual teachers and SLT is the increasing anxiety young people...
Introduction
School teachers understand all too well the importance of a positive and supportive learning environment; both for CYP and ourselves. However, there are times when students experience challenges that lead to emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), commonly known as school refusal...
By Priyanka Rob, Research Assistant, Newcastle University
Coping with Uncertainty in Everyday Situations at School
Around 40% of autistic children experience high anxiety (van Steensel et al., 2011), which significantly impacts everyday life for them and their families. Anxiety also...
By Mollie Higgins, Trainee Educational Psychologist, at Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust, currently undertaking research into Emotional Based School Avoidance (EBSA).
Hello, my name is Mollie and I am a Year 3 Trainee Child, Community and Educational Psychologist completing my Doctorate at the...
By Rachel Sawyer, Trainee Educational Psychologist, at University of East Anglia, currently undertaking resea arch into Emotional Based School Avoidance (EBSA) / Non-attendance (EBSNA)
As educational professionals, the challenges and range of SEN that we are faced with supporting are continually...
As an Educational Psychologist, an integral role is to elicit the views and voices of parent carers and their children. The impact and consequences of Emotionally Based School Avoidance for families can be significant and far reaching - as part of our EBSA Horizon CPD course for...
