Narrowing the Attainment Gap: A handbook for schools

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Daniel Sobel's Narrowing the Attainment Gap examines the real issues behind the attainment gap. Most school leaders do not actually know how spending money in schools can impact sociological and broader community issues.

The focus is on key leadership skills and practices that will enable the school to identify specific problems, come up with their own home-grown solutions that meet the needs of their own community and strategically drive change on a whole-school, cohort and individual level.

It teaches leaders how to capture, track and demonstrate impact and takes them through how to make this a whole-school issue with guidance for leading teachers.

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A well-researched, thought-provoking and, above all, practical guide to narrowing the attainment gap. Daniel Sobel takes a balanced and reflective perspective on attainment and disadvantage and then distils this into helpful guidance for schools. Thoroughly recommended! * Steve Higgins, Professor of Education, Durham University, @profstig *
Daniel Sobels approach of how to meet the needs of children who struggle in school, for whatever reason, makes perfect sense. Working with Daniel is one of the few times in my career that Ive not only had a lightbulb moment but an experience that changed my perceptions of learning forever. Narrowing the Attainment Gap explains this approach in a way that will make you think how you can give children a better chance in life. The results for my school were dramatic. * Sarah Conant MSc, Consultant Headteacher *
The book provides a unique approach with hands-on, practical guidance to enable every school leader to develop their own bespoke solutions to meet the needs of their community, and to pass these down through the school. * Parents in Touch *
[Sobel] has made a heartfelt contribution to the very real issues that we as a community have in addressing the needs of children and young people most in need of our support and I welcome this addition to the cause. * Anita Kerwin-Nya, Schools Week *

Author Bio

Daniel Sobel MA Ed (Psych) FCMI FCIC FRSA is the CEO and founder of Inclusion Expert, a leading educational consultancy offering training and resources to professionals working in inclusion. With a background in educational psychology and psychotherapy, and as a former assistant headteacher, he has experience from a broad spectrum of in-school and consultancy work. He has consulted with the Department for Education, the European Union and various international governments, the Institute of Education and the Cass School of Education at the University of East London. In 2012, Daniel was highly commended at the Educational Business Awards for his outstanding insights and strategic thinking in education and Inclusion Expert won a Grand Prix at the Education Investor Awards in 2015.

Daniel is the author of a number of books, including The Pupil Premium Handbook, and is a featured columnist for The Guardian. He has also written for the Times Educational Supplement, and is a regular contributor to the Education Press in England, New Zealand, Canada and America. He regularly speaks on educational inclusion, social and behavioural issues, special educational needs, managing mental health, foster care children and impoverishment at national and international conferences.