School expectations -- Children's difficulties : their nature and origin -- The basis of nurture work : the teacher's primary task -- Earliest learning : a summary chart -- Growth, not pathology : the central tenet -- The classic nurture group and some variants -- The context -- Pedagogy -- Developmental psychology -- Developments in neuroscience -- Intuition -- The nurture group network -- The Boxall Profile -- Attachment and support -- Structuring the way ahead -- Experiencing achievement -- Structure and organization -- Learning behaviour : general guidelines -- Temper tantrums -- Fights -- Earliest needs and interests : the nurture curriculum -- Play -- Food -- An inclusive curriculum -- The National Curriculum -- Growth towards personal and social autonomy -- Gaining informed support -- The nurture group's professional profile -- Responsibilities and relationships -- Relationships beyond the school -- Positive attitudes and ethos : a rewarding experience -- The appropriate model -- Preparing an action plan -- The nurture group room -- Organizing and equipping the room -- Selection : general considerations -- Referral, assessment, admission and monitoring procedures -- Return to the mainstream class -- Evaluation.