Please find attached guidelines that outlines general set of recommendations on how you (as a parent or caregiver) can reduce your child’s risk of school refusal and support their mental health and school engagement if they are having problems with school attendance. The strategies included in these guidelines are intended to apply to parents of both primary and secondary school-aged children.

The guidelines may be useful for parents who are worried about their child’s engagement with school and those whose child is already experiencing school reluctance or refusal. Each family is unique, so you may need to adapt these strategies to your specific situation.

The guidelines are not intended for parents whose child
is experiencing truancy (i.e., ‘wagging’ or skipping school)
or those who are unable to attend school due to other
circumstances that prevent them from attending (e.g.,
medical illness).

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