What Can We Do When School’s Not Working? : An Illustrated Handbook for Professionals

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 chil