There were 59,500 Children in out-of-home care in England in 2008. Research into this
population points to poor health and quality of life outcomes over the transition to adult …

Our study explored how self‐efficacy perceptions are associated with Perceived Barriers
(PB), meaning beliefs about constraints on current/future vocational development, and …

Rosenberg's scale (RSES) is widely used to assess global self-esteem (SE) in adults and
adolescents but is not validated for children< 12 years. This study assessed the internal …

Background Research has revealed that the youth offending population has low language
ability when assessed on standardized language measures. However, little is known about …

This paper examines findings from a recent study in Wales of school exclusion and
alternative educational provision. Many, but not all, children in alternative provision have …

This fully updated third edition of Becoming an Outstanding Primary School Teacher
includes new material on blended learning, pedagogical leadership and teaching …

The 'social inclusion'of young people, particularly those who are 'not in education,
employment or training', is a contemporary concern in policy discourses. However, it has …

There has been an overall decrease in exclusion rates and numbers in recent years across
the UK. This change has often been heralded as evidence that national inclusion policies …

In this paper, the results of an investigation into the training needs and expectations of
participants of professional development training 1 for specialist teachers and assessors of …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to consider and explore the principles that should
inform a positive and progressive approach to conceptualising and delivering youth justice …