Advice, guidance and signposting can be provided by staff at Manchester Hospital School for schools when they are supporting a child with medical or mental health needs to attend school.
If you would like to request advice, guidance and signposting, please complete the referral form here and email to adviceandguidance@hospitalschool.manchester.sch.uk
Emotional Barriers to School Attendance (EBSA)
Emotional Barriers to School Attendance (EBSA) is a term used to describe children and young people who have severe difficulty in attending school due to emotional factors, often resulting in prolonged absences from school.
Manchester Local Authority, have worked with parents and carers of young people with EBSA, as well as One Education Educational Psychology Service and other services to produce the following guidance:
EBSA Guidance
The purpose of this guidance is to support schools and other services to use evidence-based practice to encourage young people to improve their attendance in school.
It is expected that schools will follow this guidance when supporting pupils with emotional barriers to school attendance.
Guidance for schools when supporting pupils with medical or mental health needs
This guidance provides information about the statutory and non-statutory expectations for schools who are supporting pupils with medical and mental health needs. It also includes useful strategies, links to resources and signposting to other organisations.
