As a clinical psychologist, I'm often asked what to do about school refusal. By which adults usually mean, how can we get the children to go to school and stop protesting? Here's why our kids need us to think differently. 1/

Our Home Learning service provides educational and therapeutic support to pupils who are currently not attending school due to their #SEN or #SEMH needs. This is what one of our pupils had to say about their experience - see what a difference it's made. tceshomelearning.co.uk

With the number of non-attendance fines for parents on the rise, our Home Learning service is designed to provide immediate support to help pupils find their way back into education through a blend of academic & therapeutic support. #semh #homelearning tceshomelearning.co.uk

Such a clear view of a tragically growing area. TCES Home Learning can support pupils, parents and schools through a therapeutic educational approach.

This is such a great blog by @sunsupport_SEN on 'School Attendance Difficulties and School-related Trauma' - something that will surely resonate with our Home Learning families and the experiences they had before finding us. #wenevergiveup #neurodiversity sunshine-support.org/school-attenda…

We're delighted to invite anyone working with children, teenagers & adults who've experienced trauma to the National Trauma Conference on 24th Feb 23. Held via zoom,£75, more info- ow.ly/xZfT50Kr1RR TISUK Practitioner Price £59, discount code in the autumn newsletter

💙Trauma Aware Monday💙 Small steps allow for success. Small steps support sustainable change and growth. Small steps build confidence. calmingthestormuk.com/webinars

Exciting energy at the TES show! Come and see Rosie and Kirsten at stand Q169 if you have a child not accessing education.

Young people's behaviours are the most valuable information we have about the state of their nervous system.A nervous system soaked in cortisol and adrenaline with trauma, chaos and adversity, inbuilt into their biological system. This fuels stress and exacerbates behaviour.🧠🌱

There are no easy answers to school refusal schoolsweek.co.uk/there-are-no-e…

We're so thrilled (but not a bit surprised!) that our East London school won a bronze award in the Newham London 💙 Healthy Schools awards. As Api:Cultural will testify, our school garden gives our wonderful cook a feast of healthy goodies for the school kitchen. Rokhsana Fiaz OBE

Marina Purkiss Pegg News There are huge numbers of children & young people falling out of edu system in crisis, collapse, have become 'behaviourally challenging', are in such deep distress they are excluded, isolated, segregated, do not attend, truant, end up in CAMHS. The system is breaking the majority

Our TCES Home Learning team is having a great morning The Difference #IncludED2023 sharing information about our therapeutic online education service and support for children with emotionally-based school avoidance. We’re on Stand 4, do come and have a chat if you’re here 👍

Our Head of Home Learning Kirsten Roy sharing thoughts with The Difference team on the importance of #IncludED2023 which Kirsten describes as a really valuable opportunity to share ideas and experiences with other #inclusion professionals

Excellent read from Naomi Fisher in The HeadTeacher, who argues that forcing children to conform to adult expectations can lead to fear and distress regarding school refusal, and that "re-integration should be done with, not to, the child." #EBSA ow.ly/RgzJ50NaItX

We couldn't be prouder of our brilliant National Online School alumni mentor, Alicia! Having been out of mainstream education and assuming that GCSEs were not an option, Alicia is not only about to sit #GCSEMaths but also supporting other students! ow.ly/Vq7b50O0X0R

Excellent read from Naomi Fisher in The HeadTeacher, who argues that forcing children to conform to adult expectations can lead to fear and distress regarding school refusal, and that "re-integration should be done with, not to, the child." #EBSA ow.ly/RgzJ50NaItX

If you're going to @TheAutismShow tomorrow (Fri 9 June), make sure you join TCES therapy and inclusion experts Kirsten Roy and David Coulter in the Hub Theatre 2 for a practical presentation on #EBSA and #autism. We're on Stand E15 so come and say hello National Autistic Society Brain in Hand

Fantastic to see a full house in the Hub Theatre 2 @TheAutismShow  where TCES therapy and inclusion experts  Kirsten Roy and David Coulter are giving a practical presentation on #EBSA and #autism.