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Understanding Persistent Absence from School - Free Webinar
The Department of Education at Oxford University are holding a webinar on 24th November at 5:30pm to discuss the causes and hear a response from a Psychiatrist around the theme of persistent absence. Persistent absence from school has become a more frequent and much debated occurrence over recent years. It has been associated with exclusion from school and mental health difficulties. There are several competing accounts of causes and consequences in circulation though it is clear that since the pandemic the number of children and young people this affects has increased.
One of the speakers is Ellie Costello the Director of Square Peg. Square Peg are part of the Whole School SEND Consortium and partners in raising SEND knowledge and expertise across the country. Ellie will be speaking on understanding the impact of educational policy and practice on children, young people and their families.
