Breaking Barriers to Learning in Primary Schools

This book takes an expert and informative look at the integrated children’s services agenda in practice in today’s primary schools.

Breaking Barriers to Learning in Primary Schools takes an expert and informative look at the integrated childrens services agenda in practice in todays primary schools. Examining the ways in which an increasing number of different professionals help to improve childrens life chances, the author examines the roles of those employed directly by the schools themselves, for instance Learning Mentors, HLTAs and Teaching Assistants, and those employed by health/social and other agencies, such as school nurses, Educational social workers, study support workers, school attendance workers and Educational Psychologists.

Through an exploration of how each individual helps break down barriers to childrens learning, this book:

examines the growth and development of the childrens workforce
provides a broad and integrated view of the wider school network
explores the roles of individuals within the school workforce
makes links to Every Child Matters and Extended Schools initiatives
provides evidences of breaking down barriers, through interviews and studies with those working at the heart of integrated schools
presents an analysis of recent statistics relating to childrens lives
gives practical advice for good practice throughout.

An essential text for all those working in education and in training to become part of this wider school network, this book takes into account the findings of the recent Primary Reviews, government data and original research to fully explain how to build, maintain and successfully work with todays primary children. It is an excellent text for Foundation Degree students as well as those studying Education Studies and those training to be teachers.

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