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Section 1 – Understanding School Avoidance
1.1 What is School Avoidance?
1.2 What ‘causes’ School Avoidance?
1.3 School Avoidance and Unmet Special Educational Needs
1.4 Impact of School Avoidance on Mental Health
1.5 School Avoidance and Neurodiversity
1.6 Cultural Awareness and School Avoidance
1.7 Healthy Technology Use and School Avoidance
Section 2 – The School Setting
2.1 Differentiating between School Engagement and School Attendance
2.2 Multi Dimensional – Multi-Tiered System of Support
2.3 Monitoring Transition Points
2.4 The Child/Young Person’s Perspective
2.5 Planning Using the Continuum of Support
2.6 Good Practice Guide for Schools
Section 3 – The Graduated Approach (Assess, Plan, Do, Review)
3.1 ASSESS – Appoint a Key Person
3.2 ASSESS – Gather Information
3.3 PLAN – Devise and Outline Intervention
3.4 DO – Implement the Plan Agreed
3.5 REVIEW – Progress So Far and Next Steps
3.6 OVERVIEW – Roadmap to Navigate School Avoidance
Section 4 – Guidance for Parents and Young People
Guidance for Young People
Guidance for Parents
Section 5 – Resources
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25 March 2025
