Useful resources and signposting
Please note: These resources are designed for school staff and professionals to support children, young people, and families facing barriers to education.
While parents and carers may find the information helpful, they are encouraged to contact their child’s school or a relevant professional for personalised support.
Warwickshire EBSNA resources
- EBSNA Case Studies (PDF, 351 KB)
- EBSNA Whole School Audit (PDF, 310 KB)
- EBSNA Additional Support Plan (PDF, 266 KB)
- EBSNA Round Robin Tool (PDF, 191 KB)
- Example Attendance Policy Wording (PDF, 443 KB)
- ‘Wrong Size Fits All’ - a short film production that chronicles the personal journeys, based on the experiences shared by members of IMPACT, Warwickshire's youth forum for individuals with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
External resources
- Addressing emotionally based school avoidance - For school leaders, senior mental health leads and classroom teachers by Anna Freud Centre.
- EBSNA – ADHD & Autism by Pooky Knightsmith.
- Barriers to Education – a comprehensive website for schools, professionals and families, for rethinking school attendance difficulties. This includes tools and resources for working with CYP.
- Can’t not won’t: A Story About A Child Who Couldn’t Go To School by Eliza Fricker.
- Changing Our Minds: How children can take control of their own learning by Dr. Naomi Fisher.
- EBSNA – Early Intervention by Pooky Knightsmith.
- Square Pegs: Inclusivity, compassion and fitting in – a guide for schools by Fran Morgan with Ellie Costello.
- EBSNA – Prevention by Pooky Knightsmith.
- EBSNA – Reintegration by Pooky Knightsmith.
- Success into Secondary: Supporting Transition with Circle Time (Lucky Duck Books) by Cherrie Demain.
- Understanding why an autistic child may struggle to attend school (Leicester Partnership NHS Trust) - guidance for supporting CYP's wellbeing and managing the risk of burnout.
- Absence: What am I walking into? by Steven Russell.
- What can we do when school’s not working? An illustrated handbook for professionals by Dr Abigail Fisher and Dr Naomi Fisher
Supporting parents
- Define Fine - a national parent carer led peer support organisation
- Not Fine in School - a national parent carer led peer support organisation
- Square Peg - a national parent carer led peer support organisation
- Parent and carer wellbeing: free webinar series from Autism Central - with Dr Abigail Fisher and Eliza Fricker
- Your child is not broken – parent your neurodivergent child without losing your marbles by Heidi Mavir