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There’s a growing focus on increasing pupils’ sense of ‘belonging’ in schools, but to succeed we need to find ways to ‘operationalise’ the concept, writes Jean Gross

From simple changes to school decor to self-regulation training, inclusive practices can have a huge impact without breaking the bank

School climate and curriculum are contributing to the attendance crisis, suggests Jean Gross – and it’s time to do something about it

With more and more pupils identified as having special educational needs, Jean Gross argues that ‘SEND’ is an increasingly useless label – and that it’s time for an alternative

For years, policymakers have been talking about improving outcomes for disadvantaged white boys – a large proportion of the ‘forgotten third’ who fail maths and English – but so far little has changed. Based on her extensive experience of working with pupils in poverty, education psychologist and author Jean Gross offers her insight into what we need to do to raise attainment in the group

Wellbeing is higher on the agenda than ever before so it is vital schools are adopting practices that have real impact, which a new report suggests may not always be the case