{"id":22311,"date":"2024-12-04T16:49:07","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T16:49:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/?page_id=22311"},"modified":"2025-02-25T12:08:41","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T12:08:41","slug":"how-you-can-help-your-child","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/education\/attendance-and-inclusion\/ebsa\/sometimes-misses-school\/how-you-can-help-your-child\/","title":{"rendered":"How you can help your child (sometimes missing school)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Resources to support your child<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Understanding attendance and worries<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Young Minds have created a useful guide for parents: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youngminds.org.uk\/parent\/parents-a-z-mental-health-guide\/school-anxiety-and-refusal\/#Makingchangesatschool\" rel=\"noopener\">school anxiety and refusal<\/a>, with helpful suggestions about talking to your child\u2019s school if you have concerns about their attendance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may also find their video helpful. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"How to support your child if they&#039;re struggling with school anxiety\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/s5I-qvDmJ9I?feature=oembed&#038;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Speaking to your child about their worries<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/EVh8S0DlBOpPgpDsPF44ljsBsyiZQHShyszx3jdnsn2BkA?e=zqqpZh\" rel=\"noopener\">School views questionnaire: primary<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/EcAe2-ZZSl1Nov-gsqtKwVgBrudiUmqoGL9PtOBhZHK4wg?e=s5TYWa\" rel=\"noopener\">School view questionnaire: secondary<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/EafG5ou4jShNmkzUwhaz8dcBFBy7YFa8DcOAdnHOcRd5OQ?e=ngtTnE\" rel=\"noopener\">Talking about worry worksheets<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lumi Nova<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/childrenandfamilyhealthdevon.nhs.uk\/blog\/lumi-nova-tales-of-courage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lumi Nova<\/a>\u00a0is a therapeutic game that can be used on most smartphones or tablets to help children aged 7 to 12 years self-manage worries and build resilience.\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"A short intro to Lumi Nova: A therapeutic mobile game for children\u2019s worries and anxiety\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/bCKqIEaMwfM?feature=oembed&#038;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Resources to support parent carers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>BBC Bitesize<\/strong> have published this useful article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/bitesize\/articles\/zgjc7v4\" rel=\"noopener\">How can I support myself and my child through their school anxiety and avoidance<\/a>?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.annafreud.org\/resources\/family-wellbeing\/self-care-for-parents-and-carers\/\" rel=\"noopener\">This self-care guidance for parents and carers<\/a> from <strong>Anna Freud<\/strong> highlights the importance of taking care of yourself as well as your child.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch this video made by the CAHMS service in Hampshire about the basics of parent self-care:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Basics of Parent Self Care\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/JnhBtmHKyR4?feature=oembed&#038;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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