Many reasonable adjustments have no cost, just require a bit of thought and planning. They can also be the difference between a happy education with your peers v being unable to attend or needing to move to another school

Wow. Firstly, the questioning of diagnoses presumably by actually ‘qualified professionals’ and then to completely misunderstand #anxiety , its cycles and causes. But why try and understand something when denying altogether is so much easier 🤷🏼‍♀️

Solidarity and support is out there if you know where to find it: Parents Voices in Wales CIC, PACT Parents and Carers Together CIC, Define Fine - Parent Peer Support, Not Fine in School, Square Peg, Naomi Fisher, Missing The Mark
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NEW POST: Parent, Rachel Filmer explains how the Warwickshire councillors are not unique: They're indicative of growing resentment toward funding support for #disabled children specialneedsjungle.com/warwickshire-c…

Next **free** webinar for parents is tomorrow (Weds 7th Feb) from 7.30pm - register now via Eventbrite #schoolattendance #MentalHealthMatters #SEND

Ahh yes, remove the responsibility to provide appropriate, inclusive education for our children et voila!! problem solved.... cypnow.co.uk/news/article/e…

Are you a parent or carer in #Suffolk who has recently been fined or prosecuted for low #schoolattendance when you believe #mentalhealth or undiagnosed #Neurodiversity means their needs are unmet?

Learning to let them them fly solo is hard enough, even when you’ve not experienced the sometimes traumatic experiences of parenting a child through a #mentalhealth issue. So how do we move towards “Letting Go of Adult Children” drldabney.com/article/lettin…

#JeremyVine any parents struggling to find support when caring for an #autistic child or young person experiencing poor #mentalhealth please look for local support from others with #livedexperience via #PLACEnetwork The Charlie Waller Trust charliewaller.org/place-parent-s…

It also is the cause of #trauma and deteriorating #mentalhealth for so many. We need alternatives to help ALL young people achieve the success they are deserving of. #schoolattendance Define Fine - Parent Peer Support

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Let’s hope Bridget Phillipson also has a plan to provide appropriate access to education for those damaged by the current system now unable to attend school despite desperately wanting to… a register won’t tackle #persistentabsenteeism #MentalHealthMatters #SEND

Anna Rebowska Why are people suggesting ARFID is not disordered eating? It doesn’t have to be ‘mental health’ related to be disordered. Conscious or sub conscious disordered eating is still interrupting healthy calorie and nutrient intake

A great article Yvonne Roberts and thank you Cathy Creswell 💙 for speaking up for the vast majority of families who understand the benefit of education but who won’t wilfully compromise their child’s #mentalhealth as a tickbox excercise. Define Fine - Parent Peer Support support 000’s daily 🙏🏼

Dr Carrie Grant MBE (hc) 💙 Dr Carrie Grant MBE (hc) 💙 do you like the Define Fine - Parent Peer Support version? 🙃

Do follow the QR code links for parent Q&A webinars and professionals CPD workshops on the current issues impacting #schoolattendance and how students and families can be supported by using evidence-led and trauma-informed resources and practice. #MentalHealthMatters

Online workshop for parents/carers of children/young people who struggle with school attendance. Book your place here ow.ly/jrN850Qp9xw
(West Northamptonshire Council, SENDIASS West Northants, Define Fine - Parent Peer Support)
#EBSA #WestNorthants

#Anxiety : School on Fire stevebheadteacher.wordpress.com/2023/08/29/sch…

You’d be most welcome to join us for peer support, resources and training all free for parents and carers Gregg Wallace no judgement here, only the benefit of #livedexperience 👍🏻

School Attendance issues. Usually more to it than assumed. Be curious & supportive. You’ll have a much better success rate than making assumptions and being judgemental. #MentalHealthMatters #SEND #DefineFine

Bravo Simon Jenkins Teachers are walking, pupil attendance is declining, parents are fed up. For a system which, whether you like it or not, embraces market forces, why can't they listen to the consumers and providers for once? tinyurl.com/26eepxx2 We need reform now.