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'[Ben Whitney] uses his long experience of working for social inclusion, to give practical advice on attendance, alternatives to exclusion, recognising abuse and all the other areas that schools find challenging. He clearly sees himself as a robust supporter of children who often have very little going for them anywhere else, and his mission here is to convince teachers that they share the same responsibility. He does that very well, with no-nonsense clarity and the authority of hard experience.' - TES online '[This book] does challenge and motivate the reader and would be an asset for pastoral managers in all schools, especially those new to the role.' - Special ‘It will be a practical resource for teachers in training, non-teaching staff in schools, local authority officers, governors and those from SEN backgrounds taking on wider pastoral roles within schools.’ – Extended Schools Update ‘Liberal use of sub-headings, text boxes and bullet points help to make this book a highly accessible reference and there is a useful list of government publications and websites for further research.’ – Extended Schools Update

'[Ben Whitney] uses his long experience of working for social inclusion, to give practical advice on attendance, alternatives to exclusion, recognising abuse and all the other areas that schools find challenging. He clearly sees himself as a robust supporter of children who often have very little going for them anywhere else, and his mission here is to convince teachers that they share the same responsibility. He does that very well, with no-nonsense clarity and the authority of hard experience.' - TES online '[This book] does challenge and motivate the reader and would be an asset for pastoral managers in all schools, especially those new to the role.' - Special It will be a practical resource for teachers in training, non-teaching staff in schools, local authority officers, governors and those from SEN backgrounds taking on wider pastoral roles within schools. Extended Schools Update Liberal use of sub-headings, text boxes and bullet points help to make this book a highly accessible reference and there is a useful list of government publications and websites for further research. Extended Schools Update

<strong>'[Ben Whitney] uses his long experience of working for social inclusion, to give practical advice on attendance, alternatives to exclusion, recognising abuse and all the other areas that schools find challenging. He clearly sees himself as a robust supporter of children who often have very little going for them anywhere else, and his mission here is to convince teachers that they share the same responsibility. He does that very well, with no-nonsense clarity and the authority of hard experience.'</strong> - <em>TES online</p> <strong>'[This book] does challenge and motivate the reader and would be an asset for pastoral managers in all schools, especially those new to the role.'</strong> -<em> Special </p> <strong> It will be a practical resource for teachers in training, non-teaching staff in schools, local authority officers, governors and those from SEN backgrounds taking on wider pastoral roles within schools. </strong><em> Extended Schools Update <strong> Liberal use of sub-headings, text boxes and bullet points help to make this book a highly accessible reference and there is a useful list of government publications and websites for further research. </strong><em> <strong> </strong> Extended Schools Update</em></p>

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Ben Whitney has worked in both social care and educational settings promoting the welfare of children, especially those most at risk of social exclusion. He currently works for Wolverhampton City Council and is the author of several publications dealing with school attendance and other welfare matters.

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