Emotionally Based School Non-Attendance Toolkit

What’s Included?

• Understanding the "Why": A guide to the four primary reinforcers of school avoidance (Sensory Stressors, Social Situations, Attention Seeking, or Outside Rewards).
• The Push-Pull Framework: A breakdown of how negative school factors ("Pushes") interact with the perceived safety of home ("Pulls").
• Assessment Tools: A student-led Card Sorting Activity featuring common barriers like school corridors, uniforms, and "safe adults" to identify individual triggers.
• Graduated Response Strategies: A reference guide of Reasonable Adjustments (e.g., early leaver passes, soft starts, and curriculum reduction).
• 4-Week Implementation Plan: A structured roadmap to reduce anxiety in Weeks 1–2 and build stamina and "Pulls" in Weeks 3–4.
• Review & Decision Tools

Why Buy This Toolkit?

• Audit-Ready Evidence: Provides the exact "Assess, Plan, Do, Review" documentation required for SENCOs and EHCP applications.
• Practical & Ready-to-Use: Includes ready-to-print sorting cards and editable meeting agendas.
• Clinically Informed: Rooted in psychological theory but designed for the reality of a busy classroom.

Who Should Use This Toolkit?

• SENCOs and School Leaders: Use this to build a robust, "audit-ready" evidence trail for a student’s Graduated Response, which is essential for EHCP applications or specialist referrals.
• Classroom Teachers and TAs: Access immediate, practical "Reasonable Adjustments" and "Soft Start" strategies to manage classroom-based anxiety and sensory triggers.