Reducing Barriers to Education

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There has been lots of work taken place over the years, but here are a few examples of how we have worked together to support families.

This tool was created with Parent Carers to help gather the views and experiences of families. We have reviewed the document on a number of occassions to ensure it still works for families and we are getting the language right.

To ensure all our families know what support is available to them and their childre, we co-host a Parent Carer Drop-in alongside the Educational Psychologists. These sessions are online each month and informal, you can share as much as you want or just hear about the support and resources available to families.

EBSA stands for Emotional Base School Advoidance, and we agree the term doesn't reflect what our families tell us. In Salford, the team have worked on national and local projects, co-produced with Parent Carers. It was agreed that the preferred term would be Reducing Barriers to Education 

Parent Carers told us that they didnt like the language used in this campaign, some felt judged, others felt like they were to blame. We worked with the EP service and wider teams within Salford Council to change the language used and avoid blaim on the families.