For schools, it can be hard to know where to start. From sweeping budget cuts and a relentless focus on data, to politically driven ideology and a poor understanding of the complexities at play, there are myriad reasons why they struggle to do the right thing, even when it is their aspiration to do so. How do you balance the needs of the whole school and the top-down pressures schools are under when you are simultaneously faced with an increasing number of children who simply cannot cope in the current system? This groundbreaking book shows it can be done - because it is written by the people who are doing it. With over 50 contributions from fields as diverse as education, SEND, leadership, pastoral work, social care, mental health, youthwork and even law, this is a book for all educators and related professionals who are torn between national narratives around behaviour, attendance and attainment and their own determination to support every struggling child and their family. It is a book that shows there is another way. Honest, challenging and even distressing at times, this is a book that is also optimistic, full of proven ideas and insights that will inspire schools to reassess their approach to supporting those children and young people who are not fitting in and their families- It showcases those who have tested the boundaries of the current system in terms of curriculum, pedagogy, leadership and statutory guidance. And it also presents a clear, jargon-free view of education, SEND and human rights law so that schools can better understand the legal ramifications of their decisions and stay on the right side of statutory duty. Suitable for all professionals working in education, child and family services, or supporting children and young people's mental health and welfare, as well as policy-makers, academics and government ministers.