NOT FINE IN SCHOOL has been created in reaction to the growing number of children who are struggling to attend mainstream school. Whether their struggle is due to anxiety, unmet Special Educational Needs, physical illness, bullying or academic pressure, many children are experiencing increasing difficulties within education systems in the UK, and in other countries around the world.

We provide support and information for families, to help them obtain appropriate provision for children & young people struggling in school.

We aim to promote policies and practices that allow parents and professionals to work in partnership.

We aim to ensure the individual needs of children and young people are recognised and met within suitable educational environments.

Within our first year we have created:

INFORMATION:

The Not Fine In School WEBSITE

http://notfineinschool.org.uk

Which features:

Resources for Families

Resources for Professionals

Articles written by Parents, Young People & Professionals

Information, Action, & Research Pages

Surveys and Petitions

SUPPORT:

On FACEBOOK we have two closed groups and a public page

Not Fine in School: Family Support for School Refusal & Attendance Issues

www.facebook.com/groups/NFISFamilySupport/

Not Fine In School - Parent & Professional Alliance

https://www.facebook.com/groups/NFISAlliance/

Not Fine In School - Public Page - School Refusal / Attendance Difficulties

https://www.facebook.com/NotFineInSchoolPublicPage/

and we have a TWITTER page too

NotFineInSchool

@nfis_tweets

RESEARCH:

We are involved in PhD level research into parent's experiences of school refusal.

ACTION:

We are using political lobbying, petitions and consultations to contribute to, or develop campaigns to demand better support for families, children and improve provision and environments in schools.