Place and belonging in a volatile world

Why schools need to be places of welcome and belonging.

" Belonging means you are part of something and you are not just sitting around on the other side…not just left out or lonely."  (School student)

" The notion of place and belonging is incredibly important for [our students] and even more so…when we are all getting a bit exercised about British values and what it means to be part of a community." (School Leader)

" This helped me see things in a new way. A creative and very exciting project."   (Newly qualified teacher) 

" "Belonging is my identity, belonging is myself. And belonging is to be confident with yourself. It's like something very deep in your soul and in the heart."  (TIoMolina)  

" If all the people who are actually involved in a thought about their school in a different way - a place where I go, I feel like I belong, I feel like I can contribute, I feel like what I say is heard.  … What a dynamic, wonderful place that would be."   (Rhoda Furniss)