Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) is a broad umbrella term used to describe a group of children and young people who experience significant and enduring challenges in attending school due to emotional factors, mainly feelings of fear and anxiety. The EBSA is more than just a child or young person’s perceived dislike of school; it is used to describe a group of children and young people who have severe difficulty attending school due to emotional factors. This umbrella term covers both those children who have stopped attending school altogether, but also includes children who experience high levels of anxiety about attending school, who struggle to attend regularly, or struggle to attend certain lessons, or other parts of school life.

At All Souls' Primary, we will support you and your child to find a way to manage school-based anxiety. We have also attached some resources below that you will find useful.