You did it
Our School Team Plan 🎉
You have turned “I don't want to go” into useful clues and one next step.
🏅 TEAMWORK BADGE UNLOCKED
PARENT + CHILD
5–10 MINUTES
NO RIGHT ANSWERS
Welcome to School Talk Together 👋
This is for those times when school feels difficult and nobody quite knows how to start talking about it.
🧠 Rule 1: We are finding clues, not finding fault.
👂 Rule 2: The child gets to say “pass”.
🤝 Rule 3: We finish with one small next step.
🔒 Private: answers stay on this device. Nothing is sent or stored.
How school feels
Our biggest clues
What the child wants adults to know
What the parent wants the child to hear
Our mini-mission
Message we can share with school
One thing to remember
A difficult morning is information. It may tell you something about anxiety, relationships, learning, sensory needs, confidence, health or another barrier. Keep listening for the pattern.
When to get more help
If school reluctance is persistent, getting worse, linked with bullying, significant anxiety, physical symptoms, SEND needs, low mood or major changes in behaviour, involve the school and relevant professionals.
If you are worried about immediate safety or possible self-harm, seek urgent professional help.
Hear the child before you solve the attendance.
Connection first. Understanding next. Then the plan.