"This is the first book to address the new standards for Newly Qualified Teachers in this area. It explores the circumstances behind pupils' problems and the role that schools can play in meeting their needs. Covering the seven most important area troubling pupils, the general issues related to helping them are identified. ""I would buy this book as a personal purchase and it would also be very useful for NQTs. I would recommend it as a resource for the pastoral team and mentors of NQTs."" Pastoral Care Team Leader ""We would put the book on our Education and Professional Studies booklist."" PGCE Lecturer, Leeds University.".