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6. Understanding school attendance with Suzy Rowland


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Since COVID, attendance in school has been on the decline. With new measures being implemented in an attempt to get more children back in school, Suzy Rowland joins Izzy on the podcast to discuss the deeper reasons students may not be in school. 

During the episode, Suzy covers:

  • The five main groups of children that are most likely to be school avoiders and why
  • Universal provision to help students attend school
  • Examples of what school staff can do to gain a young person's trust

Resources mentioned in this episode
Your Child is Not Broken - Heidi Mavir
PDA in the Family - Steph Curtis
My Senses Are Like Cups - Clare Ward and James Galpin
'I can't go to school!' - Suzy Rowland

About Suzy
Suzy is an author, Autism & ADHD Specialist, and founder of the Happy in School Project.

Contact Suzy
Check out her website www.suzyrowland.com

SEND Network Courses
The SEND Network courses are designed to provide best practice strategies to support children across the four broad areas of need. Each course contains four topic modules to work through in your own time. Find out more on our website!

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