Type

Film (Short / Student)

Location

Greater London

Content

We are casting actors for a new Short-Film from a great team.

Facing mounting fines and on the brink of losing her job, a single mum makes a last-ditch attempt to get her distressed daughter into school.

Unauthorised Absence is a social realism drama about a mother and a school caught in an awful conflict over securing statutory support for her yet-to-be-diagnosed autistic daughter. The story is firmly rooted in the lived experience of thousands of families with neurodivergent children in the UK, and written by a SEND mum as part of a wider campaign to change the law.

➡️ We are particularly interested in hearing from talent with lived experience of the school SEND system, parents and caregivers and also actors who identify as Neurodiverse.

Dates

7-10th April 2026

Apply By

17:00 - 16th February 2026

Roles

NADIA

Female Only 20 - 40

Anna

Female Only 30 - 40

AMY HENDERSON

Female Only 20 - 40

THEA

Female Only 9 - 12

EDUCATION WELFARE OFFICER

Male Only 20 - 40

Roles Details

Title

EDUCATION WELFARE OFFICER

Content

40s ex-prison officer. His mission, as dictated by the Local Authority and the Department for Education, is to ensure that every child of legal school age is in education and will address
anything that prevents that. He works hard and is frequently instructed into schools or to provide evidence in court. He leaves the emotion at the door: not because he doesn’t care, but because he has a job to do and doesn’t want to see any of these kids end up in prison.

We are particularly interested in hearing from talent with lived experience of the school SEND system, parents and caregivers and also actors who identify as Neurodiverse.

Salary

Equity - Minimum Agreement

Gender

Male Only

Age

20 - 40