Concerns about your child in school

Schools want to talk with parents if they have concerns about a child. You can help by:

• keeping in contact with your child’s teacher or the person who cares for your child at school. Tell them if something is worrying you. It’s good to have an open and trusting relationship with your child’s teacher or carer.
  
  
• letting your child know you will talk to the school. Talk to the school first. This way, you can help your child after you know what happened.
  
  
• asking to meet with teachers. Sometimes, teachers can’t meet right away. They might ask the head teacher or other staff, like the special educational needs coordinator (SENCO), to join the meeting.
  
  
• giving the school some time to answer your worries before you take any more steps. Depending on the problem, the school may need a few days to get back to you.

Worries or concerns about school

• Worries about coming to school
• Children and young people's mental health and emotional wellbeing
• Support for minority ethnic pupils
• Elective Home Education
• What to do if your child is ill
• Teaching for Children Too Sick to Attend School
• Complaints about a school or academy