School Attendance and Mental Wellbeing: 2 hours

About this training

Government data on school attendance suggests that the numbers of children and young people with a record of severe and persistent absence from school has risen following the pandemic.

Emotional, mental health or wellbeing issues can be significant barriers to school attendance. On this course, we will learn more about these factors and how they can contribute to non-attendance.

This course supports school staff to create inclusive learning environments for all students and explores strategies that school staff can implement to support students returning to school after a period of absence.

If you are looking to build on existing knowledge around mental health and attendance, you can book onto our full day course instead.

You will receive a CPD certificate on completion of the course.

Aims of this training

The aims of this training are to:

• increase your awareness and understanding of the mental health related barriers to attending school

• understand evidence-based interventions and strategies to support students experiencing barriers to attendance

• give you access to a range of immediately practical and useable resources to support your work.

Who is this training for?

Our training modules are suitable for anyone working with children and young people in a school, college or community setting. This could include:

• school leaders

• teachers and staff in schools and colleges

• SEN/Designated mental health leads

• learning mentors

• PSHE leads.