How to handle school refusal – calling a Regional Youth Engagement Service (RYES)
It might be time to call your local RYES and get some extra support for you and your child.

If you are concerned about how your child is performing at school or how they are being treated, it's important for you to know your child’s rights at school. Take a look at the articles below to learn about the schooling environment and your child’s rights as a student.
It might be time to call your local RYES and get some extra support for you and your child.
The Student Code of Conduct explains how school staff help students learn what is expected of them and how they support students to meet the school’s expectations for behaviour.
Read moreWhen schools and families work together to teach young people what is expected of them, schools can be a safe and supportive place to learn.
Read moreA guide for parents to understand the rules around school attendance for their teens.
Read moreSchool guidance officers provide helpful advice and counselling.
Read moreSchool should be a safe, supportive and welcoming environment for every child.
Read moreYes, your child can enrol at your local state school. There are only two reasons a state school can refuse to enrol your child.
Read moreThe teenage brain is developing to allow for the significant changes from childhood to adulthood including greater responsibility and independence.
Read moreThere’s a lot you can do to help reduce stress around study and exams for your child.
Read moreIt might be time to call your local RYES and get some extra support for you and your child.
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