Reaching the Unseen Children - Practical Strategies for Closing Stubborn Attainment Gaps in

This new edition of the best-selling Reaching the Unseen Children provides a powerful and accessible resource for schools working to close the attainment gap between disadvantaged children, particularly white pupils from low-income backgrounds, and their peers.

List of contents

Introduction; 1 We need to talk about Jason; 2 Understanding the gaps: data, theories and research; 3 Myths and wrong turnings; 4 Getting it right in the early years; 5 The word gap; 6 The literacy gap; 7 The maths gap; 8 The seven secrets of self-efficacy; 9 Attendance, belonging and relationships; 10 No excuse for no excuses ?; 11 Secrets of successfully engaging all parents; Conclusion.

About the author

Jean Gross is a best-selling author and expert on children's issues. She has led many national initiatives aimed at improving the life chances of all those who struggle to succeed in our education system. Formerly the government's Communication Champion for children and young people, she was awarded a CBE for services to education in 2011. Her previous books with Routledge include Improving Wellbeing and Behaviour in Special Educational Needs (2024), Beating Bureaucracy in Schools 4th ed (2023) and Time to Talk 2nd ed (2018).

Product details

• Authors: Jean (Early Intervention Foundation Gross, Gross Jean
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 01.10.2025
• EAN: 9781032905150
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3290515-0
• No. of pages: 354
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / Inclusive Education, EDUCATION / Urban, EDUCATION / Special Education / General, Organization & management of education, Educational administration and organization, Teaching skills and techniques, Educational strategies & policy, Moral and social purpose of education, Teaching of students with different educational needs, Teaching skills & techniques, Moral & social purpose of education, Educational strategies and policy