Understand
See what may be making education difficult for your child.
Your child is struggling with school.
Maybe they’re still going.
Maybe attendance is falling.
Maybe they can’t go at all.
We’ll take you through it step by step. You don’t need to know what you need yet.
From the authors of Unmasking EBSA
Jessica Buckle MABP and Nicola Middlehurst FMBPsS bring together lived experience, SEND law, psychology and practical work with families to help make sense of what sits underneath school distress.
Jessica Buckle MABP
Consultant in SEND, EHCP Law & Social Care Practice
- IPSEA trained in SEND Law, Levels 1 to 3
- Certified CBT Practitioner
- Member of the Association for Business Psychology
- Parent carer and co author of Unmasking EBSA
Nicola Middlehurst FMBPsS
Neurodiversity affirming Psychologist
- Full Member of the British Psychological Society
- Specialist in Autism, Trauma and SEND
- Certified Family Trauma Professional
- Parent carer and co author of Unmasking EBSA
Together, Jess and Nicola created EBSA: START HERE to turn the understanding behind Unmasking EBSA into something families can actually use day by day.
Does this sound familiar?
- “They’re fine when they’re here.”
- “We can’t get them through the school door.”
- “They come home and completely fall apart.”
- “School says there isn’t any evidence.”
- “We’ve tried everything and I don’t know what to do next.”
You don’t need another list of EBSA strategies. You need to understand what is happening for your child.
What does it do?
Act
Get personalised things to explore next.
Evidence
Build a clear picture of what is happening over time.
Example only
Example EBSA Map
This product takes lots of information and makes it understandable.
What’s standing out
Capacity and overloadVery prominent
AnxietyStrongly present
Relationships and safetyWorth exploring
What seems to help
- Predictability
- Quiet spaces
- Trusted adult
Start here this week
- 1Reduce morning demands by ten minutes
- 2Ask school for a predictable handover plan
- 3Try a short check-in at the same time each day
You don’t have to work it all out today.
Tell us what’s happening. We’ll help you find somewhere to start.