This is part of a series of flexible training materials in spiral-bound pack for easy use. The packs are designed for individual and small group use and offer a resource for schools facing key management issues. Effective public relations is a high priority for schools. The need to attract and retain pupils under LMS, to increase support from parents and the community to raise additional income, are all factors in making the subject crucial. This pack should provide schools with a flexible and practical aid to help them understand the key principles of effective PR; to analyse their needs, devise a programme, introduce them to PR techniques and evaluate their PR. Containing practical exercises, the guide has been written with the limited time available to head teachers in mind, and is presented in an easy-to-use, accessible format.

Designing the School Day

by Brian Knight

Published 16 December 1991
This aims to provide a flexible and practical guide to analyzing the needs and constraints of the school day and thus to designing the most effective school day for the students, the staff and the community. It provides a step-by-step guide to making the best use of the school day and offers a package which can be used by any type of school, to look at any one of nearly 50 different objectives. The material has been tested by schools and identifies and evaluates alternative solutions, ways of implementing change and of evaluating the results. It is designed for senior staff in secondary and primary schools, LEA officers, inspectors and advisors, school governors, college and university departments of education.