Understanding ‘School Avoidance’ and Supporting Anxiety in Children and Young People

Extended non-attendance or ‘School Avoidance’ can be confusing for parents, educational practitioners and for the children or young people experiencing it. Although anxiety is often an element of the problem, the causes vary and can be difficult for the young person to articulate. This training session aims to explore the causes of anxiety, how this may present at home and within a school setting and also explore how this may affect school avoidance. The session will explore effective interventions to directly help and support affected children/young people and their families when attendance becomes difficult.

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As you may be aware, on the 14th April 2025 the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF) announced changes to the Fair Access limit with a reduction of funding to £3000 and the discontinuation of the separate Fair Access Limit for specialist assessments.

We are currently working really hard to amend quotes for ongoing therapy work to fit within the new Fair Access Limit and working closely with Adopt South West and other local RAAs. We are also working closely with other specialist adoption support providers and therapeutic organisations including DDP connects and Theraplay UK to explore how we can continue to deliver specialist therapies within this limit.

If you are waiting for a new package of therapy please look out for correspondence from ASW or your regional adoption support agency, as they will need to regain your consent for the amended therapy contract.

If you are concerned about the impact of the delay on your family or have questions about the therapy or assessment you are waiting for please get in touch with Ellen or Jen and we will do our best to support you.

We will be contributing to a wider response to this and the following is a link to a petition requesting government action – Petition · Action Against ASGSF Changes (Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund) – United Kingdom · Change.org