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15 VERIFIED VIDEO RESOURCES

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A carefully checked library of 15 useful videos from the Department for Education, Ofsted, NHS/CAMHS and local government — organised around the audience most likely to benefit.

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School & Trust Leaders

Policy, governance, inspection and strategic oversight • 3 videos

School & Trust Leaders

Setting an effective school attendance policy

Department for Education

DfE attendance-policy training: expectations and practical implementation.

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School & Trust Leaders

Effective governance that supports stronger attendance

Department for Education

DfE webinar focused on governance, challenge and oversight of attendance.

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School & Trust Leaders

Securing good attendance and tackling persistent absence

Ofsted

Ofsted schools webinar on securing good attendance and addressing persistent absence.

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Attendance Teams

Family partnership, data intelligence and EBSA practice • 3 videos

Attendance Teams

Working with families and external partners to maximise attendance

Department for Education

DfE webinar on working effectively with families, local authorities and partners.

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Attendance Teams

Using the absence bandings report

Department for Education

Current DfE video linked from the 2026 Monitor Your School Attendance guidance; interrogating data for actionable insight.

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Attendance Teams

Working with Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA)

Norfolk & Suffolk NHS / Suffolk County Council

Training recommended by Suffolk County Council covering EBSA, effective approaches, coping skills and return-to-school planning.

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Parents & Carers

Clear, supportive explanations and practical help • 3 videos

Parents & Carers

Why attending every day matters in primary school

Department for Education

A 2026 DfE Sector Comms video explaining why everyday attendance matters in primary school.

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Parents & Carers

How do I help? School Refusal

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

An NHS animation for parents of neurodiverse children and young people, with practical strategies around school refusal.

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Parents & Carers

School Attendance Matters

Plymouth City Council

A concise family-facing explanation of how missed school days add up and why regular attendance matters.

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Children & Young People

Friendships, anxiety and routines • 3 videos

Children & Young People

You've Been Missed: Friendships

Nottingham CAMHS / Nottingham City Council

Young-person resource about friendship worries connected with returning to and engaging in school.

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Children & Young People

You've Been Missed: Anxiety

Nottingham CAMHS / Nottingham City Council

Young-person resource addressing anxiety around school and return.

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Children & Young People

You've Been Missed: Routine

Nottingham CAMHS / Nottingham City Council

Young-person resource about rebuilding routines that support engagement with school.

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Wider Professionals

Health, EBSA and supportive professional language • 3 videos

Wider Professionals

You've Been Missed: Health Worries

Nottingham CAMHS / Nottingham City Council

A health-focused school-return resource from the CAMHS-backed You've Been Missed series.

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Wider Professionals

You've Been Missed: Emotionally Based School Avoidance

Nottingham CAMHS / Nottingham City Council

A CAMHS-backed resource specifically addressing emotionally based school avoidance.

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Wider Professionals

You've Been Missed: Power of Language

Nottingham CAMHS / Nottingham City Council

Explores language and growth mindset when supporting young people with worries about school.

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