IJNE Volume 11 – 2026

The International Journal of Nurture in Education (Volume 11)

We are delighted to present the 11th volume of the International Journal of Nurture in Education - the only journal solely dedicated to research on the nurturing approach. We are proud of the contributions made by our authors who provide an in-depth examination of different themes dear to nurture practitioners. All contributions are subject to peer review.

Topics that are covered in this volume include:

  • “They said they felt normal”: the impact of nurture group provision on autistic pupils by Bethan Jones, Dennis Golm, Henry Wood-Downie
  • “Have you asked the child?”: student voice and restrictive physical intervention by Laura Beaumont, Bex Holmes, Ricky Stevens
  • Shifting perspectives on pupils: staff perceptions of the Nurturing Kent Programme by Rowan OA Munson, Martine Nurek, Juliet Brookes, Anjali Babu, Oreofe Ogunleye, Maria Kordowicz
  • “All behaviour is communication”: the impact of refining staff attunement to pupils in a Swiss special school setting by Katharina Vivian Schaal
  • Introducing the nurture approach to a high-needs, rural Canadian school: a case study by Corinne Syrnyk and Sepidar Yeganeh Farid
  • Exploring teacher perceptions of nurture provision through Q-methodology by Benjamin Clutterbuck, Lisa Reidy
  • An exploration of trauma-informed practice in Irish primary schools by Dr Leanne Maher, Dr Margaret Nohilly, Dr Gerard Farrelly