Information and Resource for Parents and Schools about School Anxiety / EBSA

If your child’s school has an ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support Assistant), you’ve truly hit the jack...

In this week’s video blog, I’m talking about something all parents struggle with at some point—stayi...

I recently came across a powerful piece of research that pulled together nine studies exploring what...

Are you or your child feeling anxious about starting secondary school this September? 

In this vide...

Does your child struggle with organisation, focus, or following instructions? Do simple tasks like g...

Recent research suggests that up to 80% of children who worry about school are autistic.

Anxiety is...

It's not always easy to know why your child is worried about school? But understanding the reasons i...

Research suggests that we can help children feel less anxious by finding way to increase their confi...

Have you ever heard of spoon theory? It’s an idea that was originally applied to people with chronic...

It's sensible to talk to your child's teachers as soon as possible if your child is worried about at...

Some children and young people can explain in great detail what worries them at school, but many oth...

I’ve spoken to lots of teachers about school anxiety and one of the things they tell me is that it c...