ABSTRACT
This chapter explores how the Story Links model of intervention can engage parents in supporting pupils at risk of exclusion because of behaviors related to attachment anxiety. A pilot 3-day Story Links training was delivered, with the support of the South-East Region Special Educational Needs Partnership (SERSEN), to twelve educational professionals drawn from 4 local authorities (LAs) in the South of England. The chapter explores some of the general theoretical underpinnings of the Story Links model and uses the case study to further illustrate these theoretical points. Parental consent has been given for the use of material included, and all names have been changed to protect confidentiality. Story Links uses the principles of Therapeutic Storywriting to engage parents in supporting children who are at risk of exclusion from school because of their behavior. Story Links is a therapeutic teaching model that uses the educational curriculum as a therapeutic context.
