3-session programme · 2h 15m of 1:1 time
School Attendance (EBSA): Starter
The first three sessions of School Attendance (EBSA), with one specialist: EBSA assessment: history and function; Formulation and reducing accommodation; SEND law and school responsibilities. Stop there, or go on to the full programme.
- 3 sessions of 1:1 time (2h 15m)
- Booked at your own pace
- The first three sessions of the full programme
- Save £12 on booking the sessions separately
- Switch specialist anytime
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This programme includes
EBSA assessment: history and function
- Review your child's avoidance history, attendance pattern and possible causes
- A clear picture of what makes school feel impossible
Formulation and reducing accommodation
- Build a shared explanation of what is keeping avoidance stuck
- Changes to your approach to attendance battles and home comforts
SEND law and school responsibilities
- Check what school must do, part-time timetables and EHCP needs
- A clearer view of your child's legal position with school
The research behind it
This programme uses a graded, function-based approach informed by the research behind the West Sussex EBSA guidance and Anna Freud Centre resources. EBSA has no single gold-standard manualised treatment, and outcomes cannot be guaranteed. This is specialist guidance for parents, not diagnosis or treatment.
How we'll know it worked
You will look for attendance climbing the agreed ladder, rather than an instant return to full-time school. Your baseline from session 1 is measured again in the final session and shown side by side.
- Attendance percentage from the school register, the hardest data available.
- Sunday-night and morning anxiety ratings, tracked each week.
- Two or three goals in your own words, scored from 0 to 10 in session 1 and again at the end. A move of 3 or more points is the standard CAMHS benchmark for meaningful change.
- A written outcome summary you keep, which can also be used as evidence for school meetings and EHCP applications.
Is this for me?
Your child becomes distressed before school or refuses to leave the house.
You can see that forcing attendance makes the next morning harder.
Your child's attendance is part-time, patchy or has stopped altogether.
You feel blamed by school or worried about threats of a fine, when your child's absence is driven by anxiety rather than truancy or defiance.
You suspect anxiety or unmet SEND needs are making school feel impossible.
You need help understanding what is driving the avoidance before asking your child to do more.
Want the whole pathway? The full programme runs to 8 sessions over 12 weeks, starting with these three sessions. See the full programme fits better.
No waiting lists, specialists on-demand
HCPC verified4.9Dr Helen Marsh
Educational Psychologist
Helps families understand assessments and build a clear plan, without the jargon.
RCSLT verified5.0Mei Chen
Speech & Language Therapist
Gentle, play-based sessions that build confidence and communication at home.
HCPC verified4.8Sophie Bennett
Occupational Therapist
Practical sensory and motor strategies that fit into real, busy family routines.
Ready when you are
A programme of 1:1 video sessions with a vetted UK specialist, with the same continuity throughout.
No subscription · switch specialist anytime
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Vetted before they ever meet your child
Enhanced DBS, qualifications verified against the awarding body, identity confirmed in person.
This is specialist guidance for parents, not diagnosis or treatment. Session 1 always screens for anything that needs your GP, NHS or CAMHS first, and we tell you straight away if it does.
Common questions
Is three sessions enough?
For a lot of families, yes. Each session ends with clear next steps, and plenty of parents find three focused sessions with one specialist is what they needed. You can stop there with nothing else to pay.
Can I go on to the full programme afterwards?
Yes. The full programme is 8 sessions over 12 weeks and starts with these same three, so tell us you have done the starter and we will set up just the remaining sessions with the same specialist, priced as a programme.
Do I need a diagnosis first?
No. Tell us what you are seeing in your own words. Your specialist works from how your child actually is, not from a label.
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A programme of 1:1 video sessions with a vetted UK specialist, and a written summary after each.
No subscription · switch specialist anytime
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