SPECIAL: School Attendance: Should We Really Be Forcing Children Into Classrooms? - Amy, Sarah and Lucy

20/01/2024 1h 15min

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SHARE MY STORY - A place to share your EBSA stories. - https://padlet.com/sophiemsmith/share-my-story-mindfulness-for-learning-u34ma7lm47ale2xHave you seen the new government campaign regarding school attendance? If not then take a look - many have named it the parent blaming campaign - a child happy and smiling with a variety of slogans one of which stating "this morning he was worried about school but look at him now." With the government refusing to look beyond sticking plasters, Sophie speaks to three parents about their child’s traumatic school experiences. PLEASE NOTE: If your family are experiencing emotional based school avoidance then please tread carefully with this episode as it may be a difficult listen. In this episode we talk about anxiety, the restraining of children, self harm and suicidal thoughts. PDA Society - https://www.pdasociety.org.uk/Square Peg - https://www.teamsquarepeg.org/Not Fine in School - https://notfineinschool.co.uk/Sunshine Support - https://sunshine-support.org/advice-and-support/EOTAS Matters - https://www.heidimavir.com/forfamiliesThis episode was edited by Ben Corbett

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