Clear, practical EBSA, SEND and EHCP training for families and professionals. Built with psychologist input to help you understand what may be happening, respond with confidence and work towards better support for children and young people.
Training for parents, carers, schools, SEND professionals and everyone supporting children and young people — covering EBSA (emotionally based school non attendance), SEND, EHCPs, EOTAS, school attendance and children who are struggling or not coping in school. Practical and evidence informed; it is not diagnosis, therapy or medical advice, and does not replace professional advice.
Jessica Buckle MABP
SEND & EHCP Law Specialist
Nicola Middlehurst FMBPsS
Psychologist & System Architect
Foundation Course
An introduction to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. Perfect starting point for parents and professionals new to SEND.
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Foundation Course
Understand how neurodevelopmental differences shape learning, behaviour, and wellbeing. Essential grounding for anyone working with or caring for neurodivergent children.
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Foundation Course
Master the legal framework - Children & Families Act, SEND Code of Practice, Equality Act. Know your rights and LA duties.
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Foundation Course
You are the expert on your child. This course equips you with advocacy skills, meeting confidence, and the knowledge to be an equal partner in your child's support.
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Foundation Course
An evidence-based introduction to EBSA using the Three Pathways framework. Understand the neuroscience behind school avoidance and why traditional approaches fail.
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The Three Pathways Approach
A comprehensive, compassionate guide for families navigating Emotionally Based School Avoidance. Learn what EBSA really is (and what it is not), understand the three pathways, and discover practical strategies that actually work.
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Advanced Three Pathways Assessment & Intervention
Comprehensive professional training on Emotionally Based School Avoidance using the Three Pathways model. Learn advanced assessment, differential formulation, and evidence-based interventions. Professional CPD for psychologists, therapists, and SEND professionals.
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Behaviour as Communication - A Whole-School Approach
Essential training for teachers, SENCOs, and school leaders on understanding and supporting Emotionally Based School Avoidance. Learn to recognise early signs, respond effectively, and create school environments that reduce EBSA risk.
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A Paradigm Shift
Move from deficit-based to strengths-based practice. Understand neurodiversity as natural variation, not disorder.
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Built on psychological principles for maximum retention and real-world application.
All content created by Nicola Middlehurst (FMBPsS), ensuring clinical accuracy and neurodiversity-affirming practice.
Every module section is mapped to a Bloom's Taxonomy level, so the learning ladders from recall through to applied practice.
SEND, EHCP and EBSA language explained in everyday words, with a glossary of the terms you will meet.
Nine full courses covering SEND, EHCP law, neurodevelopment, parent advocacy and EBSA, together in one £199 course bundle.
Designed to stick
Bloom's Taxonomy is a 60-year-old learning model used by universities and the NHS. We use it because it works - it moves you from simply remembering information to confidently applying it in real EHCP reviews, tribunal preparation, and EBSA support.
Hover or focus a step to see what it means in plain English and what you will practise.
1. Remember
SEND/EBSA task: Name the four EHCP sections that must be quantified and specified.
2. Understand
SEND/EBSA task: Explain what the SQuD test means for Section F provision.
3. Apply
SEND/EBSA task: Re-draft a Section F line so it meets the SQuD test.
4. Analyse
SEND/EBSA task: Identify which parts of an EHCP would not stand up at tribunal.
5. Evaluate
SEND/EBSA task: Decide whether a proposed amendment strengthens or weakens the plan.
6. Create
SEND/EBSA task: Build a graduated EBSA reintegration plan tailored to one young person.
Why this improves retention
A meta-analysis of 225 studies found that learners in active sessions - where they apply, discuss and judge ideas - failed 1.5 times less often and outperformed passive listeners on tests of the same material.
Freeman et al., 2014 - Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
Read the studyEach Bloom verb in everyday language, with the cue words you will see in tasks.
1. Remember
Bring a fact back to mind without having to look it up.
Cue words: Name, List, Recall, Identify, Define
2. Understand
Explain an idea in your own words so a colleague would get it.
Cue words: Explain, Describe, Summarise, Interpret, Compare
3. Apply
Use what you know in a real task, not just on paper.
Cue words: Use, Draft, Apply, Demonstrate, Implement
4. Analyse
Pull a problem apart to see what is really going on underneath.
Cue words: Analyse, Compare, Examine, Differentiate, Investigate
5. Evaluate
Make a judgement and back it up with reasons and evidence.
Cue words: Judge, Justify, Critique, Defend, Recommend
6. Create
Build something new that solves a real problem in your practice.
Cue words: Design, Build, Plan, Construct, Develop
Three reasons learners tell us this style of training actually changes their practice.
Information you only recall fades within days. Information you apply and evaluate lives in your long-term memory.
Active learning more than doubles knowledge retention (Freeman et al., 2014; Karpicke & Roediger).
Every section moves you up the staircase. By the end, you are not just remembering law - you are using it in a real EHCP review.
Each module ladders from foundational recall through to applied, real-world tasks.
Reflective prompts at the higher Bloom levels ask you to reason about your own practice, not just recall facts.
The focus is on how you reason, evaluate and apply - not only what you can recall.
Designed by Nicola Middlehurst (FMBPsS) - every module is mapped to Bloom's Taxonomy and audited for cognitive coverage so the learning lands and stays.
Explore the nine full courses in the £199 course bundle. Every section walks you up the Bloom ladder so the law, the language and the practice actually stick.
Quick answers about who provides our SEND and EBSA training and what it covers.
Simplified Support provides SEND training through its training website for professionals and families. Please check the current course listings for the subjects, format and availability.
Simplified Support offers EBSA-related training through Training Simplified Support. Check the course page for current details about the audience, content and delivery.
Training Simplified Support lists courses for SEND professionals and families. The available topics and formats may change, so refer to the current course catalogue for details.
Check the specific course description for its learning outcomes and content. Simplified Support's approach treats EBSA as a stress response and considers anxiety-led, capacity-led and trauma or relationship-related pathways.
Training Simplified Support offers CPD training for SEND professionals and families. Check the current course listings to see which courses are open to each audience.
For the latest subjects, formats and availability, browse the SEND training library or contact Simplified Support.
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Nine full courses covering SEND foundations, EHCP law, neurodevelopment, parent advocacy and EBSA — all included in one £199 course bundle.
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Full Courses
9+
Total Modules
Bloom
Mapped Learning
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Evidence-Based
Nicola Middlehurst FMBPsS
Psychologist & System Architect
