Welcome to the archived content for the 2022 INSA Conference: Making Waves To Advance School Attendance.
The 2022 Conference was held in Egmond aan Zee, The Netherlands, from 5–7 October 2022. Across three days, the program brought together keynote speakers, invited speakers, presenters, workshop facilitators, round table discussion leaders, marketplace contributors and delegates from around the world.
This conference brought together the INSA community to share knowledge, strengthen international collaboration and advance the field of school attendance and engagement. The program recognised the contribution of researchers, practitioners, educators, policymakers, young people with lived experience and families working to improve school attendance outcomes.
Through the theme Making Waves To Advance School Attendance, delegates were invited to consider how shared knowledge, practical tools, research, policy and collaboration can create meaningful change for young people, families, schools and communities.
The 2022 Conference Team prepared INSA’s third conference, bringing together leadership across the conference program, scientific content, social program and local arrangements.
Irma de Wit
Conference Co-Chair
Association Secondary Education, North Kennemerland, The Netherlands
Dr David Heyne
Conference Co-Chair
Developmental and Educational Psychology, Leiden University, The Netherlands
Dr Jo Magne Ingul
Chair, Scientific Program Team
Regional Centre for Child and Youth Mental Health and Child Welfare, Norway
Lana Van Den Berghe
Chair, Social Program Team
Ghent University, Belgium
Jayne Demsky
Parent Representative
Founder of the School Avoidance Alliance, USA
Vincent Fafieanie
Dutch Liaison
The Netherlands Youth Institute, The Netherlands
The 2022 Conference offered a rich three-day program for everyone passionate about school attendance and engagement.
The program focused on six key areas:
| Time | Session Type | Details | Member Archive |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:30 - 10:00 | Plenary Session | Official Welcome to the 2022 Conference — Irma de Wit and David Heyne; Marc Dullaert, KidsRights Founder and Chairperson | Watch recording |
| 10:00–11:00 | Plenary Session | Making Waves in the Field of School Attendance: Where Are We Now, What Do We Need To Do Next? | Not applicable |
| 11:00–11:30 | Networking | Morning Tea | Not applicable |
| 11:30–12:30 | Keynote Address | Dr Malin Gren Landell — Worldwide increase in attendance: An agenda for 2030 | Keynote Address recording |
| 12:30–13:30 | Networking | Buffet Lunch | Not applicable |
| 13:30–15:00 | Presentations | Parallel Sessions 1 - 5 | Parallel session 2 recording Parallel session 3 recording |
| 15:00–15:30 | Networking | Afternoon Tea | Not applicable |
| 15:30–17:00 | Invited Address & Presentations | Associate Professor Catriona O’Toole — The tip of the iceberg! Why we need trauma-informed responses for school attendance difficulties; Parallel Sessions 6–8 | Invited address recording Session 6 recording |
| 17:00–19:30 | Relaxing / Networking | Free Time | Not applicable |
| 19:30–22:30 | Social Program | Welcome Dinner and Entertainment | Not applicable |
Opening session from the 2022 INSA Conference.
Worldwide increase in attendance: An agenda for 2030.
Available recordings and materials from the Day One afternoon presentation block.
Available recordings and materials from the Day One afternoon presentation block.
The tip of the iceberg! Why we need trauma-informed responses for school attendance difficulties.
Available recordings and materials from the Day One invited address and presentations block.
| Time | Session Type | Details | Member Archive |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30 - 9:00 | Plenary Session | Welcome to Day Two | Not applicable |
| 9:00 - 10:00 | Invited Address & Presentations | Jayne Demsky — The puzzle of school avoidance: Working together to put the pieces in place; Parallel Sessions 9–11 | Invited address recording Session 9 recording |
| 10:00 - 10:45 | Marketplace / Networking | Morning Tea and opening of the Marketplace for Practice and Research | Not applicable |
| 10:45 - 12:00 | Round Table Discussions | Engage in discussion around preferred topics | Not applicable |
| 12:00–13:00 | Networking | Buffet Lunch | Not applicable |
| 13:00–15:30 | Workshops | Participate in preferred workshop | Not applicable |
| 15:30–16:00 | Networking | Afternoon Tea | Not applicable |
| 16:00–17:00 | Invited Address & Presentations | Martin Knollmann — Therapeutic approaches with ‘difficult to help’ youths experiencing chronic absence; Parallel Sessions 12–14 | Invited address recording Session 14 recording |
| 17:00 - 18:00 | Marketplace / Networking | Marketplace | Not applicable |
| 18:00 - 21:30 | Networking | Dinner and Free Time | Not applicable |
| 21:30 - 23:30 | Social Program | Social Events | Not applicable |
The puzzle of school avoidance: Working together to put the pieces in place.
Available recordings and materials from the Day Two morning presentation block.
Therapeutic approaches with difficult-to-help youths experiencing chronic absence.
Available recordings and materials from the Day Two afternoon presentation block.
The full conference program includes detailed abstracts for keynote addresses, invited addresses, parallel sessions, workshops and other conference contributions.
These abstracts provide more information about the topics, presenters, research, practice examples and discussion areas covered during the conference. Members can refer to the complete program for full session descriptions and presenter details.
The 2022 Conference included social and networking opportunities before, during and after the main conference program.
INSA gratefully acknowledges everyone who contributed to the 2022 Conference, including keynote speakers, invited speakers, oral presenters, workshop facilitators, round table discussion facilitators, marketplace contributors, session chairs, young representatives from the Netherlands and Marc Dullaert from KidsRights.
The Conference Team also thanks those who supported the scientific program, social program, logistics, venue arrangements, photography and filming.
As an INSA Member, you can access selected archived conference materials throughout this page. Where available, recordings and session materials are linked beside the relevant conference day, keynote, invited address, parallel session, workshop or activity.
Presentation materials and recordings are included where contributors have agreed to share them.
Download the complete 2022 INSA Conference Program for the full schedule, session details, abstracts, presenter information and social program.
