Aims to provide deputy heads with a practical guide to their complex role in schools. Drawing on his own experience, and mindful of the increasing managerial demands of a more competitive education system, the author offers advice on managing staff, student care, examinations and much more.

Jim Donnelly

Senior manager; managing staff; student care; beyond the walls; curriculum and timetable; assessment and examinations; staff development; finance and management systems; sites and buildings; meetings; time management; self-development.