Supporting Your Child When They Struggle at School

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Suitable for: Families of primary-age children

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Children can struggle at school for a whole variety of reasons. This can lead to behaviour that needs support, both in the classroom or at home. It can also lead to school non-attendance. Behaviour is your child’s way of telling you that something is wrong.

There can be a range of reasons why they’re struggling:

• They may have a learning need you already know about, like dyslexia or ADHD, or they may be autistic
• Perhaps they have a learning need that you and their school haven’t yet realised
• They could be struggling with friendships or peer pressure
• Bullying may be an issue

And there may be other factors at play: perhaps they’re struggling with other pressures at home which affect their concentration at school.

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