Absenteeism
Children and young people with mental health problems are more likely to miss school – this can be for a variety of reasons.
Children and young people with mental health problems are more likely to miss school – this can be for a variety of reasons.
School absenteeism can refer to when children and young people are:
If a child or young person is “persistently absent” it means they have missed 10% or more of the school year.
There are many different risk factors associated with children and young people missing school. They include:
There are many ways that a child or young person may avoid going to school – for example, through:
This resource looks at the topic of school attendance and mental wellbeing and shares ideas to help education staff address the issue.
Simple advice for parents/carers to help their children if they're worried about school.
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