We take the wider outcomes of education seriously, including but beyond attainment and cognitive development, to issues such as mental health, well-being, attitudes and aspirations, personality, trust and civic participation. We have produced evidence on a number of popular interventions in which educational outcomes were targetted through tackling non-cognitive constructs.
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