What Can We Do When School’s Not Working?
An Illustrated Handbook for Professionals
- 270 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
What Can We Do When School’s Not Working?
An Illustrated Handbook for Professionals
About this book
An increasing number of children are struggling to attend school. The conventional approach prioritises a rapid return to their setting. For some children, this simply doesn't work. They are stuck, not attending school but not learning out of school either. What happens then - and what can we do about it?
This illustrated guide lifts the lid on the experiences of children and families who are struggling within the school system and explores how we can work with these young people to maximise their chances of a positive and fulfilled life.
The book encourages professionals to take a new perspective and to consider what can be done differently. It explores the ways in which difficulties with school are understood by children, parents, and professionals, and shows how things can go wrong (and right), using real-life examples from a range of settings. Chapters delve into common interventions and the impact these can have in practice, before introducing alternative approaches which have the child at the centre. The voices of young people are foregrounded throughout, shedding light on their struggles with attendance - including when placements have completely broken down – and, importantly, showing how they have gone onto success. Original illustrations are included to bring these ideas to life.
Placing authentic experiences at the core, this book offers a valuable insight into the lives of children and families when school has gone wrong and will leave you with new ideas as to how to turn things around. What Can We Do When School's Not Working? is essential reading for professionals working with children who are struggling with school attendance, from SENCOs and educational support workers to educational psychologists, senior leadership teams, and local authorities.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Endorsement Page
- Half Title page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- 1 Not Fine at School
- 2 When School Meets Child
- 3 Creating Psychologically Healthy School Environments
- 3A Three School Stories
- 4 When Things Go Wrong
- 5 What Can We Do Instead?
- 6 Deciding Not to Go Back to School
- 7 School Trauma and Burnout
- 8 Working with Children Who Are Not Attending School
- 9 One Step Removed: Indirect Work with Those Not Attending School
- 10 Stories of Hope After School Attendance Difficulties
- Index