Why is school so hard for my child?
School Anxiety Checklist
A free, parent-friendly checklist to help you understand what might be driving your child's school anxiety.
Download your free School Anxiety Checklist
When a child struggles with school, it can be hard to know what’s really going on. Worries, overwhelm, behaviour changes, or refusal to attend usually have more than one cause. This checklist helps you gently explore which factors may be contributing for your child.
Download the checklist to:
- ✅ get a clearer picture of why school feels so hard.
- ✅ understand where your child may need extra support.
- ✅ feel more confident about what to raise with school staff.
✨ Start to make sense of what's driving your child's school based worries.
This checklist can be used by parents or professionals supporting families such as SENCOs, ELSAs and teachers.
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Written by an experienced educational psychologist.
I'm Nicky Odgers, an independent educational psychologist based in Cambridge, UK. I've more than 10 years experience of working with children, schools and families to support children who are finding school hard.
