Product reviews for Square Pegs

The authors tackle the widespread, almost epidemic problem of children who are unable to access normal learning environments, or those who are being excluded or forced out of the system due to behavioural issues or persistent non-attendance. The authors are both experts with considerable lived experience. They are the founders of the Square Pegs organisation, which strives for change in the one-size-fits-all education system that frequently fails those children who are neurodiverse, suffering from the effects of trauma or from a poor socio-economic background.

The two authors primarily act as editors, as the book is a collection of works from a wide variety of over 50 individual contributors, including headteachers, lawyers, parents and people with lived experience. Fundamentally, the book is a guide for schools and is aimed at teaching staff. However, the content is not weighed down with heavy educational jargon and is therefore easily generalisable to parents or those working outside of direct education such as social workers or support workers...

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