A HeadteacherChat webinar recommending five books for school leaders. Published 29 November 2023; a book about inspection from then predates Ofsted's renewed framework and report cards (from November 2025).

What this covers

  • School inspection: Rethinking School Inspection by Tracey O'Brien.
  • Planning the leadership year: The School Leader's Year by Michael Harpham.
  • Staff morale and retention: What Makes Teachers Unhappy and What Can You Do About It? by Mark Solomons and Fran Adams.
  • Building teams: The Power of Teams by Sam Crome.
  • The purpose of leadership: Dusting off Thunderbolts by Sir John Jones.

About the session

Here are the links to the books discussed in the webinar from SchoolLeaderBooks.com:

  1. "Rethinking School Inspection" by Tracey O'Brien: Rethinking School Inspection - School Leader Books.
  2. "The School Leader’s Year" by Michael Harpham: The School Leader's Year - School Leader Books.
  3. "What Makes Teachers Unhappy" by Mark Solomons and Fran Adams: What Makes Teachers Unhappy and What Can You Do About It?.
  4. "The Power of Teams" by Sam Crome: The Power of Teams.
  5. "Dusting off Thunderbolts" by Sir John Jones: Dusting off Thunderbolts - A Quest for the Heart of Leadership.