Introduction : the human face of education -- Behavioural graffiti : ignoring the writing on the wall -- Education : an adventure or a nightmare? -- Who am I? : identity, agency and resilience -- A curriculum for life? -- The case study and grounded research -- Measuring the effectiveness of holistic and ecosystemic interventions -- An operational picture : real alternative to an alternative curriculum? -- Achievement and lifelong learning : a principled approach -- Putting it all together, together.