There are various things that schools can try, to help support any child or young person having problems attending school or lessons.

These include:

• Soft starts to the day and/or ways to support transitions from home to school. A soft start is a way to ease children into school at the beginning of the day in a calm and gentle way. Examples of this include going to breakfast club, reading before starting lessons, having time with a trusted adult to talk about the day ahead, or starting school at a slightly different time to avoid coming in with lots of people at the same time.
• Giving your child alternative places to go for break and lunch times if they find social places too crowded.
• Reasonable adjustments to uniform and behaviour polices.
• Adaptations to teaching and homework.
• Regular home and school communication.