Free guide for parents and carers | Ages 11–16
Another difficult morning. Another message about attendance. Still no clear answer about what is making school so hard.
This free guide helps you look beyond the attendance percentage and start identifying what your teenager is struggling to manage.
Written by Janine, a former SENCo with 34 years’ experience in schools, it covers:
• Common secondary-school barriers, including sensory overload, friendships, learning demands, organisation and fear of getting things wrong.
• Signs that school is becoming difficult—and what changes when attendance has already broken down.
• Five practical starting points, including a simple recording log.
• Questions to ask your teenager and who to contact in school.
• Common parent questions about medical evidence, attendance fines, part-time timetables and asking for more support.
For families with ADHD, autism or other SEND concerns—whether your child is diagnosed, waiting for assessment, or you simply know something isn’t right.
Read the sections you need. Start with one useful step. No colour-coded parenting folder required.
Free PDF download. Attendance and legal information relates to England. General information, not individual legal advice.
Free guide for parents and carers | Ages 11–16
Another difficult morning. Another message about attendance. Still no clear answer about what is making school so hard.
This free guide helps you look beyond the attendance percentage and start identifying what your teenager is struggling to manage.
Written by Janine, a former SENCo with 34 years’ experience in schools, it covers:
• Common secondary-school barriers, including sensory overload, friendships, learning demands, organisation and fear of getting things wrong.
• Signs that school is becoming difficult—and what changes when attendance has already broken down.
• Five practical starting points, including a simple recording log.
• Questions to ask your teenager and who to contact in school.
• Common parent questions about medical evidence, attendance fines, part-time timetables and asking for more support.
For families with ADHD, autism or other SEND concerns—whether your child is diagnosed, waiting for assessment, or you simply know something isn’t right.
Read the sections you need. Start with one useful step. No colour-coded parenting folder required.
Free PDF download. Attendance and legal information relates to England. General information, not individual legal advice.
