Description

This popular book has been thoroughly updated for its fourth edition, targeting the contents directly to the needs of today′s school manager. The book is now even more directed towards the leadership demands on managers, both within the school and in its community setting. New sections have been written to deal with emerging pressures on heads:

The increasing complexity of employment legislation
The management of risk
Performance management
Flexibility in the curriculum
The inclusion agenda
Team development and leadership
The effect of the government′s new approach to early years education
Recent research and developments have been incorporated and the content has been extensively updated

The authors′ fresh and readable style, coupled with their use of proven interactive exercises, makes the book a first choice for busy heads and senior staff in all schools.