Hi guys, I haven't posted in a while, and reading through some of the posts on here has had me in tears, as the experiences are all so similar. I don't know what to do next - after a year of non-attendance, and no provision of home tuition despite my lengthy battle w...

Hi, Does anyone have any experience with Internet schools? I have heard some good things and am thinking about it for my son whilst we decide what our next step is... Sophy

Well, i have thought long and hard and have decided not to make my son go into school tomorrow for an exam. For several nights we have survived on very little sleep because he is so frightened about going back into school tomorrow. It was so bad on Saturday night t...

HI everyone, I have been asked to contribute to a feature article on SR in a major Australian newspaper. (I received an email to a letter I wrote to the paper at the beginning of last year when they featured an article about how some kids get very nervous before th...

Hi all After so much wonderful support from my first post yesterday, I wonder if anyone has had any experience of their child going into a mental hospital, day or stay, through CAMHS? CAMHS are saying that if my daughter doesn't improve within a week, she will have...

Hi all, I've just found this website, am really not sure why I didn't search for 'school refuser' before! My daughter was bullied at school by her so called best friends last year, they went on to turn the whole year group against her. The school were useless and w...

Hello All Like some of the others I never even thought about searching for school refusal.So glad to have found this site. We have been coping for several years now with a child who has extreme school phobia and still have not managed to get a full day or weeks atten...

Hello everyone, Haven't been on the site for a few days as have just felt so overwhelmed. So 2 days ago I deregistered my son from his school. He hasn't been able to reach any of his targets since xmas and he said to me that he just can't cope with the stress and...

Sarah only just catching up after the holidays, sorry to hear that your having such a bad time, it's awful when things fall apart, it's so much harder to pick yourself up when things have been going well, try and hang on in there, you know things will get better aga...

Hi, This was in the guardian last week http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2012/jan/13/jenn-ashworth-refusing-to-go-to-school?INTCMP=SRCH From another school refuser... sophy

What helped is stepping back as a parent,stopping trying to understand and explaining the facts. Allowing my daughter to explore what is going on for her.She genuinly has no idea why she does not want to be at school she is honest about that. I have got her a book ab...

My daughter has hated school since infants,I havedropped her off with out shoes,in her night cloths with her uniform in juniors. Then from July last year she has been getting more challenging about going to school. She has been at secondary school from 2009. Since se...

Well, we haven't had the best start to the year. Had a great Christmas and New Year and i actually thought this is it, the last fence and we are on the home run - NOT !! I had nearly 2 weeks off over the Christmas break, only having to pop into the office for the od...

my daughter doesnt go anywhere - struggles to get out in the car to drive round the block

after CAMHS Intensive Treatment Service working with us since novemebr - the plan is a visit to school on monday a lot depends on this happening - if we manage and then the support worker can get her in for a bit every day - the potential hearing will be put on hold...

Finally a site where people understand what SR is. My daughter will be 10 in a few months. Last March after being home for a week with Strep throat she started to refuse to go to school. She had been bullied in 2nd and part of third grade. She is now in fourth gr...

Wishing all my friends on here a very Happy New Year, may it bring help and consideration for our special children, and support to us as parents. What ever the year brings i will still have you lovely people for support and for that i am very grateful. Sarah xx

Hi everyone Sorry it's taken so long to post, I didn't want to say anything until it happened, my boy started work today! it is a work placement organised by career's scotland, it's for 13 weeks but can be extended, it is in a local co op, and hopefully it will buil...

Hi all, Did anyone else catch the short interview on Daybreak this morning with a mum and son about school phobia. It is good to hear that it is being highlighted in this way......a little more understanding out there is always welcome! Take care, love Lindy x

In the UK once a child (person under 16) has missed 5 consecutive weeks of school they are entitled to home tuition of 6 hrs per week by a quailfied teacher, paid for by by the local education authority. (The number of weeks and hours of entitlement may vary by area)...