Books
Short, practical books for early years and school leaders, practitioners and teachers, written from the inside of the work. The published titles are on Amazon in paperback.
Published
Five books in the series Advice from the Frontline of Education, each available on Amazon.
Leading Early Years
In a Time of Change
A leader's account of the early years sector in England as it absorbs four reforms at once, and what it takes to keep a setting steady while it does.
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From Teacher to Headteacher
What I learned along the way
The road from the classroom to the head's office, and the lessons that only come from walking it.
Buy on Amazon Free: Your first 90 days as a head (two-page guide)
High Challenge, Low Threat in Early Years
Creating Confident, Capable Learners from Birth to Five
Every child arrives ready. The real question is whether the adults around them can keep it that way.
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The Children in Front of You
Knowing Children Well, from Nursery to Secondary
Written around the question every child is quietly asking: does anyone here actually know me?
Buy on Amazon Free: the four-minute observation checklist
The Inspection Conversation
Talking to Inspectors with Confidence
Inspection as a conversation, not a performance: how leaders can explain their work clearly and calmly.
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Three more books are in pre-publication.
The Ordinary Curriculum
In pre-publicationGovernance for Good in the Early Years
In pre-publicationDesigning Training That Lasts
In pre-publicationRead before you buy
The opening chapters of Leading Early Years and From Teacher to Headteacher, free as PDFs.
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