‘Prevention is better than cure” is one of those pieces of received wisdom that many people have trouble translating into everyday life or work. Making an upfront commitment to nip a potential problem in the bud does, after all, require a certain amount of faith (in the intervention) and vision (of the future benefit), not to mention investment – of time, money and resources.
In the school context, prevention is particularly important when dealing with students who are at risk of disengaging, but do not face significant or complex barriers to learning.
NFER evidence shows that this group makes up almost two-thirds of those who go on to become NEET (not in education, employment or training) after leaving compulsory education. These students often fall through the cracks because they do not present obvious home or school-related difficulties.
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