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Top reasons why children might struggle include:

Anxiety

Almost two-thirds (65%) of UK children say they have felt anxious, nervous or stressed because of school according to new research commissioned for Children’s Mental Health Week

Anxiety

There are some amazing organisations that offer support for mental wellbeing in young people. No matter how young a child is,
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Bullying

An estimated 1,544,000 children aged 10 to 15 years (34.9%) experienced an in-person bullying behaviour in the year ending March 2023

Bullying

...and 847,000 (19.1%) experienced an online bullying behaviour, in the year ending March 2023
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Education

In 2022/23, 21.2% of pupils were recorded as “persistently absent”

Education

This equates to around 1.6 million pupils. Some groups of pupils are more likely to be absent or persistently absent than others.
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Selfcare

Looking after yourself at any age can be hard, but for children already struggling emotionally, selfcare can prove too much...

Selfcare

Whether it's simply getting dressed in the morning or understanding how to feed themselves, some children need extra support
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SEN

In January 2024, there were around 1.7 million school pupils in England with identified SEN (special education needs)

SEN

...Children with SEN make up 22% of the 2,900 children not enrolled at a school or being suitably educated elsewhere
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Socialising

Probably one of the most upsetting issues that children experience is positive relationships and how to connect with peers

Socialising

As a parent, it's heartbreaking to watch them struggle, but there are things we can do to help them
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