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Experiencing School Attendance Problems & Barriers?

Experiencing School Attendance Problems & Barriers?Experiencing School Attendance Problems & Barriers?Experiencing School Attendance Problems & Barriers?

Not Fine in School is a parent/carer-led organisation set up in response to the growing number of children and young people who struggle with school attendance. This is often inaccurately and unfairly referred to as 'school refusal', instead we prefer to use the terms 'school attendance problems' & 'school attendance barriers'. These problems and barriers often relate to unmet Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (diagnosed or suspected), bullying, trauma, excessive levels of academic pressure, physical illness, or mental illness. School attendance problems and barriers are poorly understood, are compounded by current challenges within education and health systems, and can have severe consequences for both child and family.

What we do

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Empowerment

We offer peer-support for family members, and we share advice for young people, and professionals.

Family Support Page

Empowerment

Empowerment

Empowerment

We share resources to help you make decisions, find solutions, & take positive steps for your family.

NFIS RESOURCES PAGE

Awareness

Empowerment

Awareness

We work alongside other organisations to campaign for change and raise awareness of related issues.

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SCRAP THE SCHOOLS BILL - STOP CRIMINALISING PARENTS

SCRAP THE SCHOOLS BILL - STOP CRIMINALISING PARENTS

SCRAP THE SCHOOLS BILL - STOP CRIMINALISING PARENTS

SCRAP THE SCHOOLS BILL - STOP CRIMINALISING PARENTS

SCRAP THE SCHOOLS BILL - STOP CRIMINALISING PARENTS

SCRAP THE SCHOOLS BILL - STOP CRIMINALISING PARENTS

PETITION: Stop the Schools Bill - don't prosecute when children can't, not won't go to school!


We have added our backing to this petition, please SIGN & SHARE with your networks.

The proposed Schools Bill is currently going through parliamentary process yet many parents, professionals, and politicians have considerable concerns about the potential implications and impacts the Bill will have if enacted in its current form.


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SEE OUR RESPONSE TO THE SCHOOLS BILL 2022

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Our children: Individuals with hopes, feelings, needs & voices

    OTHERS SHARING THE VOICES OF MORE CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE

    SCHOOL TRAUMA: THE CHILD'S VOICE

    by Hull Parent Carer Forum

    TEACH ME

    by Anna Cottrill

    SCHOOL IS NOT MY ENEMY

    NEWS

    IPSEA RESPONSE TO RECENT ATTENDANCE CONSULTATION

    SPECIAL NEEDS JUNGLE AMONG MANY CRITICAL OF LGA REPORT

    SPECIAL NEEDS JUNGLE AMONG MANY CRITICAL OF LGA REPORT

    "Support children, don’t sanction parents"

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    SPECIAL NEEDS JUNGLE AMONG MANY CRITICAL OF LGA REPORT

    SPECIAL NEEDS JUNGLE AMONG MANY CRITICAL OF LGA REPORT

    SPECIAL NEEDS JUNGLE AMONG MANY CRITICAL OF LGA REPORT

    "Local Government Association takes gaslighting to new heights, claiming SEND failings are everyone's fault but councils'. Also, support for SEND should be much harder to get and it would be, if it wasn't for those meddling (affluent) parents "

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    SQUARE PEG PRESS RELEASE

    SPECIAL NEEDS JUNGLE AMONG MANY CRITICAL OF LGA REPORT

    FII AND PERPLEXING PRESENTATIONS

    94% OF FAMILIES FEEL SCHOOL HAS HARMED THEIR CHILD’S MENTAL HEALTH 

    A survey carried out by Square Peg and submitted to the DfE’s Consultation on Attendance has revealed an uncomfortable truth about the negative impact current school attendance policy has on children and young people who are struggling. 

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    FII AND PERPLEXING PRESENTATIONS

    ONE IN THREE YOUNG PEOPLE SAY THEY FELT HAPPIER DURING LOCKDOWN

    FII AND PERPLEXING PRESENTATIONS

    FIONA GULLON-SCOTT & CATHIE LONG 

     The present article discusses the issues relating to FII and PP, how current guidelines are creating implicit and explicit bias against certain kinds of families and the implications for Social Services.

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    AUTISTIC GIRLS NETWORK PUBLISH WHITE PAPER

    ONE IN THREE YOUNG PEOPLE SAY THEY FELT HAPPIER DURING LOCKDOWN

    ONE IN THREE YOUNG PEOPLE SAY THEY FELT HAPPIER DURING LOCKDOWN

    A new white paper on an internal presentation of autism & why it's often missed. A must-read for everyone who needs to understand autism (which is all of us) and recognise it earlier. 

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    ONE IN THREE YOUNG PEOPLE SAY THEY FELT HAPPIER DURING LOCKDOWN

    ONE IN THREE YOUNG PEOPLE SAY THEY FELT HAPPIER DURING LOCKDOWN

    ONE IN THREE YOUNG PEOPLE SAY THEY FELT HAPPIER DURING LOCKDOWN

    Researchers at Cambridge and Oxford universities report on the findings of a survey completed by 17,000 school students.

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    YOUNG MINDS OFFER TIPS FOR SCHOOLS

    NAOMI FISHER: "I WAS A SCHOOL REFUSER"

    YOUNG MINDS OFFER TIPS FOR SCHOOLS

    SCHOOLS WEEK published this article offering schools 5 tips on how to best support mental health:

    1. Always refer

    2. Trusted adults

    3. Include pupils

    4. Be flexible and creative on attendance

    5. Help parents feel they aren’t failures

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    THE SEND MONEY SURVEY

    NAOMI FISHER: "I WAS A SCHOOL REFUSER"

    YOUNG MINDS OFFER TIPS FOR SCHOOLS

    Let Us Learn Too And the Disabled Children’s Partnership surveyed 1,084 parents and carers between November 2021 and January 2022. The results showed the lengths families have to go to to secure adequate support for their children.

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    NAOMI FISHER: "I WAS A SCHOOL REFUSER"

    NAOMI FISHER: "I WAS A SCHOOL REFUSER"

    BULLYING IN CHILDREN: IMPACT ON CHILD HEALTH

    Clinical Psychologist, Naomi Fisher writes about her own experience of being a 'school refuser'

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    BULLYING IN CHILDREN: IMPACT ON CHILD HEALTH

    SCHOOLS PICK UP PIECES AS CAMHS TURN AWAY SUICIDAL KIDS

    BULLYING IN CHILDREN: IMPACT ON CHILD HEALTH

    Research by Dr Richard Armitage

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    REASONABLE ADJUSTMENTS

    SCHOOLS PICK UP PIECES AS CAMHS TURN AWAY SUICIDAL KIDS

    SCHOOLS PICK UP PIECES AS CAMHS TURN AWAY SUICIDAL KIDS

    SPECIAL NEEDS JUNGLE shared this really helpful article written by Susan Lenihan, about reasonable adjustments that can be made in school

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    SCHOOLS PICK UP PIECES AS CAMHS TURN AWAY SUICIDAL KIDS

    SCHOOLS PICK UP PIECES AS CAMHS TURN AWAY SUICIDAL KIDS

    SCHOOLS PICK UP PIECES AS CAMHS TURN AWAY SUICIDAL KIDS

    A Schools Week article reporting upon the experience of families and schools who seek help for children & young people.

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