Improving Attendance Across Whole Systems
Three interconnected programmes for school staff, professionals, and families create a shared understanding of EBSA. The result: earlier identification, more confident responses, and lasting improvement in attendance and wellbeing.
+10,000
Additional pupil days
10–20×
Return on investment
20%
Reduction in Illness-related absence
44%
Increase in Workforce Confidence
Average LA outcomes after 1-year partnership
Trusted by 12+ Local Authorities and 1,000+ schools across the UK
12+
LA-Wide Partnerships
1,000+
Schools
6,000+
Staff Trained
23%
Increase in Workforce Knowledge
Measurable Impact at Scale
Independently evaluated outcomes from partner Local Authority programmes.
+10,000
additional pupil days
Annually per LA partnership
20%
reduction
In illness-related absence rates
10–20×
ROI
Return on investment across attendance and SEND
Reduced
pressures
On EHCP applications, AP placements, and specialist referrals
Impact data independently evaluated using difference-in-differences methodology with matched national controls.
One Framework. Three Programmes. Everyone Aligned.
Outcomes improve when systems respond earlier, consistently, and with the same understanding. Our three interconnected programmes ensure that every adult around the child shares a common language and a coordinated approach.
School Training
For all school staff
Three-tiered training (universal, targeted, specialist) that equips every adult in school to recognise, understand, and respond to EBSA. From receptionists to headteachers, every interaction becomes an opportunity for support.
Professional Training
For LA and health professionals
Typically accessed by 20+ services in each partner authority, including EPs, Virtual School teams, social workers, attendance officers, and MHST practitioners. Builds specialist EBSA knowledge and creates a shared framework across services.
Family Horizons
For parents and carers
Five-chapter programme that empowers families to understand EBSA, strengthen daily routines, and actively support their child's wellbeing and return to attendance. Giving families the understanding and confidence to make a real difference at home.
Every Interaction is an Intervention.
When every adult around a child shares the same understanding, thousands of small moments become opportunities for support.
Designed Around What You Want to Achieve
Whether you are working to strengthen attendance, build workforce capacity, or evidence impact across your system, EBSA Horizons is designed to deliver measurable improvements where they matter most to you.
For Heads of SEND, Virtual School Heads, Principal EPs, and Early Help Leads
A Partnership That Fits Your Strategy
A two-year partnership with unlimited access to all three programmes, designed to integrate with your existing strategy and deliver measurable impact with minimal demand on your team.
Strategic Alignment
EBSA Horizons connects with your existing approaches to support and enhance what is already working well. Monthly steering group meetings ensure we are able to share good practice to build further in achieving positive outcomes together.
Automated Rollout
Our specialist platform cascades training to all staff, professionals, and families with minimal coordination from your team. Using an established community psychology approach to automate enrolment, progress tracking and completion monitoring.
Live Monitoring & Impact
Real-time dashboards track engagement, completion, and outcomes across your schools and services. You see who has trained, to what extent, the impact this is having, and where to focus next.
Live Data Across Your Schools and Services
Track engagement, completion rates, and impact metrics across your entire partnership — all from one intuitive dashboard.
Real-time visibility
See who has trained, to what level, and where gaps remain.
Board-ready reporting
Export impact summaries for elected members, DfE, Ofsted, or ICB Board.
Comparative benchmarking
Compare engagement and outcomes across schools or academies.
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Schools Engaged
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LA and NHS Services
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Total Staff Completed
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Attendance Change
Level of Staff Trained Within Schools
Psychology-Led. Evidence-Driven. Practically Grounded.
Led by experienced Educational and Child Psychologists who work alongside commissioners to drive system-level improvement.
Dr Jerricah Holder
EBSA Research & Training Lead
Specialist Child, Educational & Community Psychologist
Dr Jenny Dutton
Strategic Implementation Lead
Child, Educational & Community Psychologist
Dr Richard Skelton
Operations & Sustainable Impact Lead
Child, Educational & Community Psychologist
Trusted by Commissioners Across the UK
"EBSA Horizons gave us a common language across schools, families, and services. Within the first year we saw a measurable shift in how quickly schools were identifying and responding to attendance concerns — and our EHCP requests linked to EBSA dropped noticeably."
Head of SEND
Partner Local Authority
"The training gave our team the confidence to have early conversations with families — we're now identifying children at risk of EBSA much sooner, and our referral quality to specialist services has improved significantly."
Principal Educational Psychologist
Partner Local Authority
"Family Horizons has been transformative. Parents tell us they finally feel understood and equipped. We're seeing families re-engage with school who had previously withdrawn entirely."
Head of Early Help
Partner Local Authority
In Partnership with Local Authorities Across the UK
Start a Conversation About Your Priorities
Book a 30-minute strategic discussion with our psychology team. We will explore your current priorities together, share relevant impact data from comparable authorities or trusts, and discuss how EBSA Horizons could complement what you are already doing.