West Sussex Thriving in Education

Support and information for children and young people's mental health and emotional wellbeing

Emotionally-based school avoidance

EBSA is often related to wider fears, worries, and anxieties, but may also be linked to different experiences. It is important to understand the child or young person’s view of school so that they can be bested supported.

There is lots of useful information about this topic on our specific emotionally-based school avoidance section within our site.

Getting advice
- West Sussex EBSA guidance, training and consultations
- Ordinarily Available Inclusive Practice
- Autism and social communication team (ASCT) EBSA and Autism leaflet
- Educational Psychology Emotionally-based school avoidance guidance and resources
- Pupil Entitlement: Pupil Investigation
- Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIAS)
- Thought-Full Mental Health Support Teams
Getting help
Getting more help
- Integrated Front Door
- Intensive Planning Team
- Single Point of Access (SPOA)
Getting risk support

Last updated:: 18 September 2024