{"id":22238,"date":"2024-12-04T14:36:24","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T14:36:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/?page_id=22238"},"modified":"2025-01-09T09:13:10","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T09:13:10","slug":"regularly-misses-school","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/education\/attendance-and-inclusion\/ebsa\/regularly-misses-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Guidance if your child regularly misses school"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What do we mean by regularly missing school?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If your child is regularly feeling nervous or worried about attending school, it\u2019s important to recognize the signs of regular absence, which can include missing one or two days every fortnight. This might happen because your child feels worried or anxious about school.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While most children can be supported to attend school through collaboration between schools and families, as well as by good <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/ordinarily-available-inclusive-provision\/oaief\/attendance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ordinarily Available Inclusive Provision<\/a>, some children may require additional help. It&#8217;s crucial to understand how attendance issues and worries are connected.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"572\" id=\"longdesc-return-22504\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education?longdesc=22504&#038;referrer=22238\" tabindex=\"-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/170\/2024\/12\/EBSA-continuum-sq.png\" alt=\"EBSA continuum diagram shows the scale of attendance from sometimes missing school, regularly missing school to missing school a lot.\" class=\"wp-image-22504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/170\/2024\/12\/EBSA-continuum-sq.png 700w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/170\/2024\/12\/EBSA-continuum-sq-300x245.png 300w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/170\/2024\/12\/EBSA-continuum-sq-640x523.png 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Understanding attendance and worries<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If your child feels nervous about going to school, you might notice<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lateness in the morning.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Frequent reports of feeling unwell.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increased number of days off school.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Skipping certain classes or lessons.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This regular absence can lead to concerns about falling behind academically and feeling disconnected from friends or important events, which in turn can make school attendance even more challenging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you observe these signs, it may be beneficial to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/education\/attendance-and-inclusion\/ebsa\/understanding-ebsa\/\">learn more about EBSA and why some children find it hard to go to school<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"multi-column-cards clearfix show-border\" id=\"block_acf-block-677f9323b08f7\" ><header class=\"content-header\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x align-center\"><div class=\"cell small-10 medium-9 large-8\"><h2 class=\"show-for-sr text-center\">Advice and help to support regular school absence <\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"content-cards text-dark\"><ul class=\"grid-x small-up-12 medium-up-2 large-up-3 grid-margin-x\"><li class=\"cell content-outer col-1\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/education\/attendance-and-inclusion\/ebsa\/regularly-misses-school\/how-you-can-help-your-child\/\">What can I try at home?<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Tips and strategies you may want to try at home, and links to useful resources for both parent carers and children and young people.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-2\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/education\/attendance-and-inclusion\/ebsa\/how-school-can-help-your-child\/additional-attendance-support\/\">How can my child&#039;s school help?<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Find out what your child&#8217;s school can do, to help support your child&#8217;s attendance. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-3\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/education\/attendance-and-inclusion\/ebsa\/where-else-you-can-go-for-help\/support-if-you-need-a-bit-more-help\/\">Who else can help me and my child?<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Services in Devon that may be able to offer additional help if your child is struggling to go to school. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-4\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/education\/attendance-and-inclusion\/ebsa\/factors-that-support-good-school-attendance\/\">Factors that can help school attendance<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Key factors and guidance that may influence improved school attendance<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What do we mean by regularly missing school? 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