Using historical evidence and interviews with high-profile decision-makers in Education, this book analyses education policy in England and Wales since the Second World War.

Carrying out leadership research in educational establishments can be challenging, but it is also rewarding. This accessible book offers sound practical advice and a clear conceptual framework for this research.

New and updated edition of this popular core text helping students build confidence and understanding of leadership practice for EYPS.

This book will benefit those responsible for creating an effective coaching program within their school system. They will learn the essential elements of coaching and what should be incorporated into a successful program.

This book, together with Creating Productive Cultures in Schools, cover the two foundational anchors that ground effective school leadership, and provide the full encyclopedia of leadership for school improvement.

This book addresses the key challenges facing instructional leaders interested in fostering creativity in schools and classrooms. It provides educators with practical and actionable guidelines for how to take small-steps toward improving existing teaching, learning, and leadership practices.

Theory and Practice of Addiction Counseling brings together contemporary theories of addiction and helps readers connect those theories to practice using a common multicultural case study.

This book provides new insights into teaching the next generation of learners and designing learning spaces to fit their needs.

The role of the adult in the development of young children's communications skills through interaction is vital and this book will help readers understand this and improve their practice.

This book supports practitioners to understand science in the early years curriculum (i.e. understanding the world) and how best to nurture key scientific skills in order to form a firm base for learning for young children aged 3-7.