Schools at the Centre

Based on substantial empirical research incorporating data from over 800 schools and collected over three years, this book looks at the trend to decentralize school management. From this point, the book examines how management systems have changed across a range of countries, often with very different natures and purposes. It also studies in detail the particular developments in the UK system, which has undergone one of the more radical changes. From their findings, the authors draw out the implications for management practice and the effect this has on pupils, managers and all those employed within schools.