Read an extract from A Practical Introduction to Restorative Practice in Schools
In this extract, Bill Hansberry draws upon real stories from school life to give a strong sense of what restorative justice is and how it works.…
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Restorative schools are kinder schools – Bill Hansberry
In this article, Bill Hansberry reflects upon his new book to discuss the importance of restorative justice as a constructive approach to conflict resolution in schools…
Read an extract from Jane Evans’ new children’s book Cyril Squirrel Finds Out About Love
Cyril Squirrel asks lots of questions, but there’s one thing that really puzzles Cyril… “What is love? Can I find it? Keep it? Do I…
New toys and expensive parties aren’t the best way to show a child love – Jane Evans
In this article, Jane Evans reflects upon her new book Cyril Squirrel Finds Out About Love to discuss how we can help children aged 2-6 learn about the…
Creative, Successful, Dyslexic book launch
The launch of Margaret Rooke’s Creative, Successful, Dyslexic in paperback at Newham bookshop last Thursday was a celebration of the determination, creativity and outlook that…
Read an extract from Sophie Ashton’s The Secrets of Successful Adoptive Parenting
In this extract from The Secrets of Successful Adoptive Parenting, Sophie Ashton discusses how it is perfectly normal to feel emotionally overwhelmed soon after your child moves…
The emotional and behavioural challenges of adoptive parenting – Sophie Ashton
In this article Sophie Ashton, author of The Secrets of Successful Adoptive Parenting, talks reassuringly about the emotional challenges of adopting a child. It is quite common…
Read Brian Conley’s story from Creative, Successful, Dyslexic – out now in paperback
Entertainer, actor and singer Brian Conley reveals the difficulties that dyslexia presented him with at school growing up, and how he channelled his dyslexia to work…
Explaining depression to children with Celeste
Liza Stevens, author and illustrator of Not Today, Celeste, shares her experience putting together this heartwarming story of a dog and her depressed human, which reflects…
An interview with Lisa Carne about home education and her new book ‘Natural Curiosity’
We spoke to Lisa Carne about her experience of moving her two children from mainstream schooling to home education, and learning through the lens of nature…