Mastering Deputy Headship is essential reading for anyone who is currently a deputy head teacher or aspires to become a deputy head. It sets out not only to identify but address the issues facing newly appointed deputy heads. Drawing on the experience of those who are, and have been, deputies, it examines the skills and practice that enable the role to be handled with dexterity and success.

From the new Leadership Skills in Education Management SeriesMastering Deputy Headship uses a variety of case studies, advice and practical activities and describes how to:

• cope with the first day and week in the role of deputy head
• build good working relationships with your head teacher
• develop the role the deputy head teacher within your school
• develop good relationships with other staff, and deal with parents and governors
• be an effective leader including how to improve your chairing skills, speak in public, and mentor and appraise and interview other members of staff
• manage time effectively and cope with learning, teaching and curriculum responsibilities
• help manage a budget and handle your schools finances.

This invaluable book is recommended reading for all actual and aspiring deputy head teachers, school governors, advisers, inspectors, in-house trainers and students on education management courses.

"Trevor Kerry has many years of experience as teacher, researcher, trainer and manager. This is a valuable, well written book on the craft of an important but neglected constituency."

Mr T Wragg, University of Exeter