Helpful Resources

If you’re having problems going to school, these resources might give you advice and help you find support: 

Not Fine in School (NFIS) was created as a resource for the growing numbers of families with children experiencing school attendance barriers. NFIS established support and alliance groups you can join:

NFIS Family Support Group

NFIS Parent & Professional Alliance group

Cognus provides a range of services for families and professionals to ensure that children, young people and parents/carers receive the support and services they need to achieve and lead happy, healthy and fulfilled lives.

School Home Support is a national education charity working to improve low attendance in schools and maximise educational opportunities for all children.

YoungMinds provide resources and advice for parents and carers whose children struggle with going to school.

Working together to better understand absence from school & find effective inclusive solutions to the attendance crisis.

Nessie supports the positive mental health of children and young people through offering group arts therapy for children and young people, training and supervision of professionals in educational settings and training forums and support to parents and carers.

*Nessie is a local Cambridgeshire and Peterborough organisation.

A Parent Workbook: Support your Child with SCHOOL-BASED ANXIETY. A self-help workbook for parents and carers to support children and young people who may be experiencing anxiety that is based around school.