Square Pegs: Inclusivity, compassion and fitting in – a guide for schools

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The book provides personal and professional insights into an alternative, positive vision of education. It reinforces how it is essential that we prioritise supporting our square pegs in schools and work towards creating a more inclusive and equitable education system for all. He combined the idea of his personal struggles with how the world views trouble makers like him and what they try to do about it. With a distinguished blend of humor, humility, and practical advice for nurturing children who are a poor fit in conventional schools, Square Peg is a game-changing manifesto that provides groundbreaking insight into how we can get the most out of all the students in our classrooms, and why today’s dropouts could be tomorrow’s innovators. However, one of my "square pegs" has been so let down by the system that she is currently not in school.

submitted to several DfE consultations, including the 'behaviour management strategies, in-school units and managed moves' consultation in August 2021. The fact that so many young people should choose such strife over attending school should tell us something very important about their lived experience of our one-size-fits-all education system. Fran Morgan founded Square Peg in 2019, following her own daughter’s struggles in the education system, having seen clear evidence that there were (and still are) a growing number of square pegs.She was even let down by the special needs school we got her into after she crashed out of mainstream school. The voice of school leaders and teachers, ambitious to see the young people in their care thrive, roar at us across the page. Suitable for all professionals working in education and the related issues surrounding children and young people's mental health, as well as policymakers, academics and government ministers. Bringing different perspectives and expertise together in one place, Square Pegs aims to help school leaders and staff support children (and their families) more effectively.

I got this book because of this NPR article, "Standards, Grades And Tests Are Wildly Outdated, Argues 'End Of Average,'" Feb. This is why this book had to be written, and this is why it must be read by anyone who cares about the education system of this country. Hopefully our educators will pick up a copy of this book over the summer and gain some valuable insight into the best way to improve our schools. This book explains the trouble the author had growing up because of all the trouble he got himself into.In recent years, many schools in England have started to implement strict policies around behaviour, curriculum and attendance. As a parent of two "square pegs" (both my children are autistic, amongst other needs), this book was a good read. One last thing, don't read this book hoping to copy everything the author did, read this book so you can understand what to look for in your child's environment that is hurting them and helping them so you know what you need to do. This is an outstanding book in terms of content, awareness and relevance of the issues facing schools with increasing numbers of learners falling by the wayside.