# Event Details - **Event Name**: Understanding School Attendance Barriers and How to Help - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 25 Sep, 2026 at 09:00 am – Fri, 13 Nov, 2026 at 09:00 am (+01:00) - **Event Description**: One-day workshop to learn practical tips and strategies to support young people, based on our co-production work over the last four yearsAbout this EventAre you supporting young people experiencing school attendance barriers?Many existing approaches have been developed without input from young people and their carers, and as a result, don't always provide what is needed to make meaningful change.This practical session is grounded in extensive therapeutic group and 1-1 work, consultation and co-production with young people and their families, with their voices woven throughout.It will offer clear ways of understanding what is happening beneath the surface, along with practical approaches to help offer support that can make a real and lasting difference.What you'll learnWhat school attendance barriers actually areWhy the language we use around attendance, including "school refusal," "won't attend", gets in the way of real changeHow to identify the early warning signs before a young person feels in crisis Learn a simple and comprehensive assessment framework to truly get to the heart of what is happeningHow to build support that's shaped around the young person in front of youPractical ways to bring schools and families onto the same sideCreative ways to reach young people for whom talking therapy hasn't workedA plan you can put into practice for each young person you are supportingWho this session is forThis session is suitable for anyone supporting young people and their families who are experiencing school attendance barriers, including counsellors, mental health leads, pastoral teams, youth workers, and coaches. It is suitable for practitioners working in both 1:1 and group settings.The course views things through a therapeutic lens and is designed to offer long-term approaches of support that are child and family-centred.If you are noticing attendance barriers linked to anxiety, panic, separation, sensory overload, neurodivergence, physical health, mental health, or trauma, this session will give you a framework and approach that can make a real and lasting difference.What's included5 hours of CPD trainingComprehensive digital resource packAll delivery materials, resources, and presentationsRefreshments throughout the dayAbout the facilitatorThis session is delivered by Angela McMillan, an Autistic counsellor, supervisor, and trainer with 18 years of clinical experience.Angela believes that therapy needs to change if it is going to meet the needs of anxious and neurodivergent young people, and has spent four years developing and co-producing an approach with young people and their families that does exactly that. Elements of that work will be shared throughout the session. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/cardiff/understanding-school-attendance-barriers-and-how-to-help/100001992305299783 - **Event Categories**: fitness, Workshops, health-wellness - **Slot details of has slots**: - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 7 hours 30 minutes - Location: Cardiff Meeting House - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 120, max: 120, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Cardiff - **state**: WA - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Cardiff Meeting House - **lat**: 51.4807117 - **long**: -3.1730506 - **full address**: Cardiff Meeting House, 43 Charles Street, Cardiff, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Understanding School Attendance Barriers and How to Help - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/fc3125d58d89779a075c2378960f38282224d2d402e0da3b94335d26ab746858-rimg-w1200-h676-dceaedf2-gmir.jpg?v=1782357567 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Understanding School Attendance Barriers and How to Help being held? - **A:** Understanding School Attendance Barriers and How to Help takes place on Fri, 25 Sep, 2026 at 09:00 am to Fri, 13 Nov, 2026 at 09:00 am at Cardiff Meeting House, 43 Charles Street, Cardiff, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing Understanding School Attendance Barriers and How to Help? - **A:** Understanding School Attendance Barriers and How to Help is organized by Elemental Health LTD; Angela McMillan. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Understanding School Attendance Barriers and How to Help is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Cardiff, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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