Emotionally Based School Non-Attendance (EBSNA) - A framework for supporting Primary Pupils

This training is suitable for primary school staff who work directly with children, young people and families. It is particularly useful for SENCOs, those who work in a pastoral care role and any member of staff responsible for supporting attendance.

The training aims to:

• Assist staff in identifying and understanding EBSNA, including the factors that can contribute to it, and maintain it.
• Provide staff with practical ideas and strategies to support young people experiencing EBSNA.

This training will be delivered once per term on the following dates, please note that participants must attend both sessions.

Term 1 Training Dates 

• Session 1: 15th October 2025 3:00pm-4:30pm
• Session 2: 22nd October 2025 3:00pm-4:30pm

Term 2 Training Dates

• Session 1: 25th February 2026 3:00pm-4.30pm
• Session 2: 4th March 2026 3:00pm-4.30pm

Term 3 Training Dates

• Session 1: 13th May 2026 3:00pm-4:30pm
• Session 2: 20th May 2026  3:00pm-4:30pm

This is an online training event and will take place via Microsoft Teams. 

Please Note: Due to limited spaces and availability, we can only allow 2 members of staff per school to attend training.