Practitioner Service

• Practitioners are professionals in family support work and have the time to dig a little deeper to understand the underlying causes of absence.
• Practitioners are trained, supervised and supported in this work by a team of specialists with access to a range of resources.
• The whole family support model used by our practitioners focuses on addressing school absence within and beyond the school gate.
• School-Home Support practitioners are ‘off timetable’ so provide additional dedicated capacity to work with families on attendance.
• Our practitioners work with, not for schools so they truly are independent from schools and statutory services to offer impartial support and advice to families and children.

School-Home Practitioners  are education professionals that come from a range of backgrounds. Working for School-Home Support means their roles are not limited to one area of delivery. This holistic approach recognises the interconnectedness of family dynamics and aims to create a supportive environment both within and outside the school setting. 

Our family support practitioners are supported by a wider team. This team has a wealth of expertise and supports across many areas. We also work with other agencies and charities to refer families and young people to other services as needed. 

Practitioners can also offer financial support through our Uniform and Welfare Funds to families to cover the cost of the uniform and any emergency necessities like food, travel expenses or furniture. 

Thanks to the support of our partners and funders, we are able to offer added value to the families we support. For example, we organise aspiration sessions with our corporate partners.