NEN - Understanding Anxious Non-Attendance Module
Online
Thursday 19th November 2026
Open to Lincolnshire education settings
The training will be delivered via Teams and your link and any accompanying resources will be sent 24 hours before. The link will also be in your booking confirmation. For any queries please email [email protected]
This module is for any member of the leadership team, including Senior Leadership, SENDCOs and pastoral leaders and would also be suitable for staff working as part of the attendance team. It would also be appropriate training for any other interested member of staff with the support of their Senior Leadership Team. The module is suitable for professionals working with autistic pupils aged 5-16 in mainstream and specialist schools.
Anxious Non-Attendance (also referred to as Emotionally Based School Avoidance) is a growing concern for autistic people, their families, and the professionals who work with them. By listening to the voices of those with lived experience, we were able to co-produce a module that helps others to understand how anxiety can lead to absence from school and its impact on an autistic pupil’s daily life. The module will help delegates to identify causes of Anxious Non-Attendance and consider reasonable adjustments that can be made to support autistic pupils to attend, as well as options to explore should attendance break down.
After completing the module, delegates will be able to:
•Understand the importance of meeting support needs to reduce Anxious Non-Attendance.
•Understand the individual experience of Anxious Non-Attendance.
•Be able to implement effective strategies, both at whole school and individual practitioner level, to support pupils experiencing, or at risk of, Anxious Non-Attendance.
The training will be delivered via Teams and your link and any accompanying resources will be sent 24 hours before. The link will also be in your booking confirmation. For any queries please email [email protected]
This module is for any member of the leadership team, including Senior Leadership, SENDCOs and pastoral leaders and would also be suitable for staff working as part of the attendance team. It would also be appropriate training for any other interested member of staff with the support of their Senior Leadership Team. The module is suitable for professionals working with autistic pupils aged 5-16 in mainstream and specialist schools.
Anxious Non-Attendance (also referred to as Emotionally Based School Avoidance) is a growing concern for autistic people, their families, and the professionals who work with them. By listening to the voices of those with lived experience, we were able to co-produce a module that helps others to understand how anxiety can lead to absence from school and its impact on an autistic pupil’s daily life. The module will help delegates to identify causes of Anxious Non-Attendance and consider reasonable adjustments that can be made to support autistic pupils to attend, as well as options to explore should attendance break down.
After completing the module, delegates will be able to:
•Understand the importance of meeting support needs to reduce Anxious Non-Attendance.
•Understand the individual experience of Anxious Non-Attendance.
•Be able to implement effective strategies, both at whole school and individual practitioner level, to support pupils experiencing, or at risk of, Anxious Non-Attendance.
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