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“john dunford”

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  • State Schools

    New Labour and the Conservative Legacy

    by John Dunford, Clyde Chitty ...
    Eighteen years of Conservative stewardship ensured that the Labour government's education policy did not begin with a tabula rasa, for its starting point has been defined by the previous government to a greater extent than any other incoming government has found. In this book the practitioners discuss the micro effect of the policies in their schools. This book will make an important contribution ... Read more

    $47.99 USD

  • The School Leadership Journey: What 40 Years in Education Has Taught Me About Leading Schools in an Ever-Changing Landscape

    by John Dunford ...
    John Dunford was general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders from 1998 to 2010. Prior to that, he was a member of the leadership team of three secondary schools in the north-east of England from 1974 to 1998, including 16 years as head of Durham Johnston Comprehensive School, an 11-18 school with 1500 pupils. In this outstanding book, John reveals all that he has learned ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • School Leadership

    National and International Perspectives

    by David Bennett, John Dunford, Richard Fawcett ...
    This work challenges the notion that there is "one right way" to approach school leadership. Presenting key policies and approaches to organization and management of 14 school leaders from the UK and internationally, it seeks to reflect the diversity of approaches possible in given situations. ... Read more

    $75.99 USD

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  • Home-School Work in Britain

    Review, Reflection, and Development

    by John Bastiani, Sheila Wolfendale ...
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  • Routledge Revivals: Vocational Education and Training in the Developed World (1979)

    A Comparative Study

    by Leonard Cantor ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    First published in 1989, this book primarily sets out to provide detailed accounts of the policy towards and the provision of vocational education and training in five countries of the developed world: Japan, Australia, the United States, the Federal Republic of Germany, and the United Kingdom. Professor Cantor concentrates on the training of skilled personnel at operative, craft, and technician ... Read more

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  • Rebuilding Our Schools from the Bottom Up

    Listening to Teachers, Children and Parents

    by Fiona Carnie ...
    The aim of this book is to explore how teachers, students and parents can be given more of a say in the education system – in how schools are organised, and in what and how children learn. The book does not promote a specific view of education, but considers the means by which educational purposes and approaches can be conceived, agreed and enacted democratically – a precursor to a flourishing ... Read more

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  • Partnership Working

    by Anthony Douglas ...
    Partnership working is recognised as the most effective way of improving social care services, and a non-negotiable part of the government’s aim is to provide a seamless care service. However, for students undertaking placements or for more experienced professionals moving to a different service area, the question is: what does it mean in practical terms?This book is both an introduction and an in ... Read more

    $52.99 USD

  • Schools on the Edge

    Responding to Challenging Circumstances

    by Sue Swaffield, John MacBeath, Jane Cullen, David Frost, Susan Steward, John M Gray ...
    ′An ideal text for challenging the thinking of those studying for NPQH… The conclusion by the authors suggests nine major points to consider if improvement for schools in extremely challenging circumstances is to happen and be sustained. These ′nine lesson for policy makers′ are very frank and pertinent points, let′s hope at least some of our policy makers read them!′ - ESCalate′Rarely does a book ... Read more

    $80.99 USD

  • Education and Training 14-19

    Chaos or Coherence?

    by Rob Halsall, Michael Cockett ...
    This is a review of the chaotic provision that exists in the UK regarding education and training for courses for the 14-19 age-group. The authors set current provision in an historical context and then examine inconsistencies and paradoxes in recent policy directions. ... Read more

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  • A Contemporary History of Social Work

    Learning from the Past

    by Terry Bamford ...
    Drawing on lessons from the recent history of social work to identify how and why it has lost its privilege and influence, this book challenges social work students to understand why social work has failed to maintain its position as a driver of social reform. Bamford looks forward to a new model of practice that places a commitment to put social justice back at the heart of professional practice ... Read more

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  • Leading and Managing Schools

    Edited by Helen O′Sullivan, John West-Burnham ...
    School leadership and management are fundamental components of school improvement. This is the first study of its kind to relate the principles of effective leadership to the broad spectrum of school life in Ireland.A key resource for school leaders in their personal and professional study, this book critically appraises issues in leading and managing schools. The editors bring together an array ... Read more

    $74.69 USD