Emotionally based school avoidance guidance and toolkit for professionals and families:

 BFfC-EBSA-Guidance-Updated-Feb-2024.pdf (brighterfuturesforchildren.org)

 

Parent guide to support with school anxiety and refusal:

School Anxiety and Refusal | Parent Guide to Support | YoungMinds

 

Emotionally Based School Avoidance: A resource for parents and carers:

EBSA-Parent-resource.pdf (ssam.bolton.sch.uk)

 

Older Children and Young People: Emotionally Based School Avoidance guidance

https://www.supportservicesforeducation.co.uk/Page/20034

 

Resource looking at the topic of Emotionally-based school avoidance and ideas to help education staff address the issue

https://www.annafreud.org/resources/schools-and-colleges/addressing-emotionally-based-school-avoidance/

 

Addressing Emotionally Based School Avoidance for school leaders, senior mental health leads and classroom teachers

https://d1uw1dikibnh8j.cloudfront.net/media/18945/addressing-emotionally-based-school-avoidance-rebrand.pdf

Exchange counselling EBSA course for parents and carers

EBSA - School Avoidance | Exchange Counselling

Published: 02/10/2026 10:00