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By Andrea .
~2 September 2026
A saveable guide to support your request for Section 19 - by SEN Parent Support Group™
A saveable guide to support your request for Section 19 - by SEN Parent Support Group™
So, your child’s absence has just been referred to the Education Welfare Officer (EWO). The school has marked those absences as unauthorised. You’re staring down the barrel of potential fines, threats of prosecution, and a system that seems to have forgotten its own statutory duties. We hear you! Let’s be clear: this isn’t just about missed...
Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) describes when a child or young person struggles to attend school because of anxiety, sensory overwhelm, trauma, unmet neurodivergent needs, or a combination of these factors. Early identification, a strengths‑based graduated response (Assess, Plan, Do, Review — APDR) initiated by schools together with a carefully staged reintegration plan are central to...
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