The Three Minute Leader by Roy Blatchford

This was a quick and satisfying read. It contained 101 one-page insights into leadership. Each was wise and thoughtful. After every ten tips it paused for a brief reflection and invariably added a wise tale or thoughtful story on which to reflect. I read it on a sunny day at the start of half-term and

The Restless School by Roy Blatchford

I read this book before I started writing my book reviews. However, I was reminded of it by my previous boss when I referred to Roy Blatchford’s new book when I reflected on the political leadership of our country. It is a great book and was part of the reason I always look out for

The Secondary Curriculum Leaders Handbook by Roy Blatchford

This is a collection of essays on the curriculum. Although I am a pastoral leader, it is an area I think about often. I would love to have the time to really think about what a school curriculum should look like, or even what the curriculum in my own subject should include. But these are