{"id":118,"date":"2024-07-09T14:06:05","date_gmt":"2024-07-09T13:06:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/dandgattendancetoolkit\/?page_id=118"},"modified":"2025-01-21T10:34:42","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T10:34:42","slug":"peer-relationships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/dandgattendancetoolkit\/causes\/individual-factors\/peer-relationships\/","title":{"rendered":"Peer Relationships"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Peer Relationships<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Peer relationships can impact on school attendance. Positive or negative interactions with peers can influence a child or young persons desire and ability to attend school regularly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Impact of Peer Relationships on School Attendance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Positive Peer Influence<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Support Systems: Positive relationships can provide emotional support, making children and young people feel more connected and engaged with school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Academic Motivation: Friends who value education can encourage each other to attend classes regularly and perform well academically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Negative Peer Influence<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Bullying and Harassment: Experiences of bullying, whether physical, verbal, or cyber, can lead to school avoidance due to fear and anxiety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Social Exclusion: Feeling excluded or isolated from peer groups can result in decreased motivation to attend school and participate in activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peer Pressure: Negative peer pressure to truant school or engage in harmful behaviours can lead to increased absenteeism.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Related Pages and Links<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Individual Factors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

ASN<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Age<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anxiety and Mental Health<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Physical Health<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Risk Taking Behaviour<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Social Isolation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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School Based Factors<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Social Anxiety<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Fear of Judgment: Children and young people with social anxiety may fear judgment or rejection from peers, making the school environment stressful and leading to avoidance behaviours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Performance Anxiety: Concerns about participating in class or extracurricular activities due to fear of failure or embarrassment can also affect attendance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Transition Periods<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Changing Schools: Moving from primary to secondary school or transferring to a new school can disrupt existing friendships and make it challenging to form new ones, impacting attendance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Developmental Changes: Adolescence brings significant social and emotional changes, which can affect how children and young people interact with peers and their comfort level in the school setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Strategies to Support Positive Peer Relationships and Improve Attendance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Anti-Bullying Programs<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Clear Policies: Implementing and enforcing respectful relationship policies to create a safe and respectful school environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Preventing and responding to bullying | Education Scotland<\/a> (external link, opens in new tab)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A summary of anti-bullying resources | Education Scotland<\/a> (external link, opens in new tab)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

respect me website<\/a> (external link, opens in new tab)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Awareness Campaigns: Running campaigns to educate children and young people about the effects of bullying and the importance of kindness and inclusivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#respectmeans \u2013 A learning resource that examines how developing respectful relationships can prevent bullying | National Improvement Hub<\/a> (external link, opens in new tab)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peer Support Systems<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Buddy Programs: Pairing new or vulnerable students with peer buddies to help them integrate and feel supported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Examples of peer support schemes<\/a> (external link, opens in new tab)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peer Mentoring: Establishing peer mentoring programs where older students guide and support younger ones, fostering positive relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peer Education Project Scotland | Mental Health Foundation<\/a> (external link, opens in new tab)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

building-effective-peer-mentoring-programs-intro-guide<\/a> (link opens in new tab)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Social Skills Development<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Workshops and Classes: Offering workshops and classes that focus on developing social skills, conflict resolution, and emotional intelligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Group Activities: Encouraging participation in group activities and clubs to help students build friendships and a sense of belonging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Better Relationships Better Learning Better Behaviour<\/a> (link opens in new tab)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Counselling and Support Services<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

School Counsellors: Providing access to school counsellors who can work with children and young people on issues related to peer relationships and social anxiety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mental Health Support in Schools – Dumfries and Galloway Council<\/a> (external link, opens in new tab)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peer Mediation: Training children and young people in peer mediation to help resolve conflicts and improve the school climate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Restorative approaches – Peer mediation | National Improvement Hub<\/a> (external link, opens in new tab)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parental and Community Involvement<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Parental Education: Educating parents about the impact of peer relationships on attendance and how they can support their children in building positive relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Support your Child’s Attendance in Dumfries and Galloway | Website for parents\/guardians in Dumfries and Galloway to support attendance and late coming<\/a> (link opens in new tab)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Community Partnerships: Collaborating with community organisations to provide additional support and resources for students facing peer relationship challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Community Learning and Development (CLD) | Education Scotland<\/a> (external link, opens in new tab)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Youth Work in Schools – Dumfries and Galloway Council<\/a> (external link, opens in new tab)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inclusive School Culture<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Celebrating Diversity: Promoting and celebrating diversity within the school to ensure all students feel valued and included.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Equality and diversity | Education Scotland<\/a> (external link, opens in new tab) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pupil Voice: Involving children and young people in decision-making processes and school activities to give them a sense of ownership and belonging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learner Participation in Educational Settings (3-18)<\/a> (external link, opens in new tab) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monitoring and Early Intervention<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Attendance Tracking: Closely monitoring attendance patterns to identify children and young people who may be struggling with peer-related issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Early Intervention: Providing early intervention and support for students who exhibit signs of social difficulties or absenteeism related to peer relationships.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Peer Relationships Peer relationships can impact on school attendance. Positive or negative interactions with peers can influence a child or young persons desire and ability to attend school regularly. Impact of Peer Relationships on School Attendance Positive Peer Influence Support Systems: Positive relationships can provide emotional support, making children and young people feel more connected and engaged with school. Academic Motivation: Friends who value education can encourage each other to<\/p>\n

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