Strong Female Character by Fern Brady

I loved Fern Brady on Taskmaster last season and she now tops my list of favourite ever contestants. As a result I was very excited to read this book. Listening to her on a variety of podcasts recently I was aware of the extent to which she challenges many of the potential stereotypes- not least

Beyond Wiping Noses by Stephen Lane

This was a fascinating read. Stephen Lane is a pastoral leader who has been watching the golden age of research-based advances in the quality of information available to guide academic teaching. Rather than simply enjoying this it led to him ask the question- why aren’t the pastoral aspects of teaching so well catered for. Despite