Kent Safeguarding and Attendance Forum - KSAF

17/06/2026

Not just for Kent! Countrywide!

School attendance anxiety? practical support for parents who don’t know what to do.

***New!! The KSAF Parent Learning Programme***

A 3 part journey to help parents understand, support and improve school attendance difficulties and anxiety.

Level 1 - understand the causes of attendance difficulties and anxiety

Level 2 - supporting children with anxiety and attendance difficulties including ongoing anxiety and EBSA (coming soon)

Level 3 - supporting children with complex anxiety, EBSA and school attendance difficulties (coming soon)

Become a founding member - Enrol in level 1 now and become a founding member of the KSAF Parent Learning Programme - benefits include:
First access to levels 2 and 3
Discounted launch pricing
Exclusive webinars

***Start with level 1 today for just £10!***

15/06/2026

School attendance anxiety? practical support for parents who don’t know what to do.

***New!! The KSAF Parent Learning Programme***

A 3 part journey to help parents understand, support and improve school attendance difficulties and anxiety.

Level 1 - understand the causes of attendance difficulties and anxiety

Level 2 - supporting children with anxiety and attendance difficulties including ongoing anxiety and EBSA (coming soon)

Level 3 - supporting children with complex anxiety, EBSA and school attendance difficulties (coming soon)

Become a founding member - Enrol in level 1 now and become a founding member of the KSAF Parent Learning Programme - benefits include:
First access to levels 2 and 3
Discounted launch pricing
Exclusive webinars

***Start with level 1 today for just £10!***

10/06/2026

🎓 KSAF Academy Launch Offer Now Available

Our brand-new KSAF Academy is now live, and to celebrate the launch, we are offering a limited discount for the first 100 learners.

This offer is available on a first-come, first-served basis, and once the discounted learner places have been claimed, the launch offer will end.

Current online CPD courses include:

✅ Understanding Emotionally Based School Avoidance
✅ The Role of the Attendance Officer

Our courses are designed to be practical, accessible, and affordable for:

• School staff
• Attendance professionals
• Safeguarding professionals
• Volunteers
• Parents and carers
• Anyone supporting children, young people, and families

Each course has been created to help learners build confidence, strengthen practice, and better understand the links between safeguarding, attendance, emotional wellbeing, and barriers to education.

Every purchase also helps KSAF CIC continue funding our Family Outreach Services, supporting families across Kent with early help around attendance, routines, EBSA, emotional wellbeing, and wider safeguarding concerns.

💜 Learn at your own pace
💜 Build your professional knowledge
💜 Access affordable CPD
💜 Support early intervention for families

The launch discount is only available for a limited number of learners.

🎓 Book your course today through KSAF Academy.

www.ksaf.uk/KSAF-Academy

08/06/2026

🚀 KSAF Academy is Growing! 🚀

We are delighted to share that we now have a growing number of professionals enrolled on our KSAF Academy CPD programmes! 🎉

In just a short time since launch, education professionals from across England have started their learning journey with us, helping to strengthen safeguarding, attendance, and pupil support practices within their settings.

💜 Current Courses:
✅ Attendance Officer Training
✅ Understanding EBSA (Emotionally Based School Avoidance)

Our courses are:
📚 Self-paced and online
🎓 Include a certificate on completion
🏫 Suitable for schools, colleges, alternative provision, charities, and wider education professionals
🇬🇧 Available across England

🔥 Limited Launch Offer
The first 100 learners receive 20% OFF all KSAF Academy courses.

Every course purchased helps support the ongoing work of KSAF CIC and contributes towards our family outreach and early intervention services for children, young people, and families.

Thank you to everyone who has already enrolled and supported our mission. We are excited to continue developing new CPD opportunities over the coming months.

👉 Enrol today : www.ksaf.uk/KSAF-Academy

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07/06/2026

🚨 Limited Launch Offer for Schools and Professionals Across England 🚨

KSAF Academy’s new online CPD training programmes are now available for anyone in England to access and complete.

Whether you work in a school, college, alternative provision, charity, local support service, or wider education setting, our training is designed to support professionals who want to strengthen their understanding of attendance, safeguarding, EBSA and early intervention.

For a limited time only, we are offering:

🎉 20% off for the first 100 learners
💻 Fully online and self paced
📜 Certificate on completion
✅ Suitable for staff across England
📚 Practical, professional CPD from KSAF Academy

Our current programmes include:

✅ Attendance Officer Training
✅ Understanding EBSA
✅ Safeguarding and attendance focused CPD for school staff and wider professionals

This launch offer is only available for the first 100 learners, so now is the perfect time to enrol and access affordable CPD for yourself or your team.

Because attendance is never just a number.
It can be one of the earliest signs that a child or family needs support.

👉 Start your training today! Link in comments.

07/06/2026

📢 NEW KSAF FAMILY OUTREACH GUIDES NOW AVAILABLE

To help families and professionals better understand our Family Outreach Programme, we have published three new guides:

📘 Professional Referral Prospectus
A comprehensive guide for schools, local authorities, health professionals, councillors, Early Help teams and community organisations explaining referral routes, suitability criteria, safeguarding oversight and available pathways.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Guide for Parents and Carers
A detailed guide explaining how the Family Outreach Programme works, what support may be available and what families can expect from involvement with KSAF.

📄 One Page Family Guide
A simple overview designed to provide parents and carers with key information about accessing support and understanding the next steps.

These publications form part of our ongoing commitment to making support clear, accessible and easy to understand for both families and professionals across Kent.

💜 Making Attendance Everyone’s Business

📞 01795 504355
📧 [email protected]
🌐 www.KSAF.uk

04/06/2026

🎉🚀 LAUNCH DAY SALE NOW LIVE! 🚀🎉

To celebrate the launch of KSAF Academy, we’re offering an exclusive 20% discount on ALL training programmes for the first 100 learners.

📚 Whether you’re looking to strengthen your knowledge of school attendance or develop a deeper understanding of Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA), now is the perfect time to enrol.

✅ Attendance Officer Training
✅ Understanding Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA)
✅ Self-paced online learning
✅ Certificate on successful completion
✅ Designed for UK education professionals

🎟️ Use code: LAUNCH100
💜 20% OFF
👥 First 100 learners only

Every course purchased helps support the work of Kent Safeguarding and Attendance Forum CIC, allowing us to continue providing support, guidance and early intervention for children, young people and families.

⏳ Don’t miss out – once the first 100 places are claimed, the offer ends.

🌐 Visit: www.ksaf.uk

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03/06/2026

🚨 NEW CPD COURSE NOW LIVE! 🚨

🎓 Understanding EBSA: Attendance, Anxiety and Safeguarding in Schools

School attendance is often the first visible sign that a child is struggling. But what happens when absence is driven by anxiety, emotional distress, SEND needs, or unmet safeguarding concerns?

This brand-new online CPD course explores the complex relationship between attendance, mental health, and safeguarding, helping professionals move beyond labels and understand the reasons behind a child’s absence.

✅ Learn what EBSA (Emotionally Based School Avoidance) really is
✅ Identify early warning signs and safeguarding indicators
✅ Understand the impact of anxiety, trauma and SEND on attendance
✅ Improve professional recording and information sharing
✅ Explore practical strategies to support reintegration and engagement
✅ Aligned with current DfE guidance and safeguarding expectations

📚 Online & Self-Paced
⏱️ Approx. 2 Hours Learning
📜 Certificate Provided
💷 Only £25 per person

Perfect for:
👩‍🏫 Teachers
🛡️ DSLs & Deputy DSLs
📈 Attendance Officers
🏫 Pastoral Staff
🤝 Family Liaison Officers
🎯 SEND Professionals
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Early Help Practitioners

Attendance is not just an education issue. It is often a safeguarding issue.

🔗 Enrol today:
🌐 www.ksaf.uk/KSAF-Academy

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