Managing Resources for School Improvement Creating a Cost-Effective School

Drawing on their research into eighteen secondary schools, Hywel Thomas and Jane Martin here examine the practicalities of managing a budget. They discuss their findings from the perspectives of all those involved, including parents, pupils, governors, teachers, heads and support staff. Using a variety of case studies, the book illustrates and analyses the effectiveness of a range of management styles, and focuses in particular on the effect these have on the pupils on these schools. They describe how schools can successfully use their responsibility over resources to develop and support a wide range of initiatives. Throughout the book, the authors highlight examples of good practice, placing this in the context of OFSTED inspections. This book will be useful to all heads, managers and governors who are concerned about how management of resources can be linked to the educational experiences of the pupils in their schools.Thomas, Hywel is the author of 'Managing Resources for School Improvement Creating a Cost-Effective School' with ISBN 9780415129107 and ISBN 0415129109.