Family Learning - First Steps to Understanding Emotionally Based School Non-Attendance

Course intent

This course will give you the first step tools to obtain the skills and knowledge needed to make a positive impact and make changes to family life.

What will I learn?

This course is a FREE online 2-hour three-week course, you will be able to discuss early signs of your child struggling at school, and the common reasons of school non-attendance, this course will introduce methods for finding out why your child is avoiding school and you will learn on how to best communicate with your child’s school, and what to do at crisis point. There will also be opportunities to talk about your situation, feel supported and problem solve together.

Who is this course for? Is there anything I need to know before joining?

This course is for parents, grandparents, and carers who live in Surrey and who want to understand why their child is not attending school or lessons and how best to support them

What do I need to bring to the first class? Will there be any extra costs?

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What can I do when I finish the course?

At the end of this course, we will give you details of what you may wish to move on to next, for example volunteering, further courses with Surrey Adult Learning, a college or employment

Additional information

We welcome learners with additional needs and disabilities. When you enrol, please let us know if you would like to discuss your extra support needs with a member of the Supported Learning Team who will then contact you as soon as possible. If you are enrolling within 10 days of the course start date, we may not be able to contact you before your first class.

How to enrol

You can't currently enrol online for this course, so please call 0300 200 1044 to express your interest or to make an enquiry for further information.

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