Research Summaries Database

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Title	Author	Category	Publisher
The chair of the school governing body in England: roles, relationships and responsibilities May 2013	Professor Chris James, Professor Steve Brammer, Professor Michael Connolly, Dr David Eddy Spicer, Jane James and Jeff Jones	Education theory	Education Development Trust (formerly CfBT Education Trust)
Leading the way: improving school governance and leadership November 2013	Confederation of British Industry	Education theory	Confederation of British Industry (CBI)
Governance models in schools April 2011	Tami McCrone, Clare Southcott and Nalia George	Education theory	National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER)
Governors' handbook: for governors in maintained schools, academies and free schools January 2015	Department for Education	Education theory	Department for Education (DfE)
School governance study 2008	Professor Chris James, Professor Stephen Brammer, Doctor Mark McCormack, Doctor Maria Bonazzi	Leadership and governance	University of Bath
Educational excellence everywhere March 2016	Department for Education	Education policy Leadership and governance System improvement and collaboration +2 more	Department for Education (DfE)
Executive headship March 2017	Andy Buck, Karen Wespieser and Jennie Harland	Leadership and governance View all	National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER)
Governance handbook January 2017	Department for Education	Leadership and governance UK policy View all	Department for Education
Much promise: Successful schools in England April 2017	Barnaby Lenon	Education policy	John Catt
What every parent needs to know: how to help your child get the most out of primary school 2014	Tony Young and Miranda Thomas	Education theory	Penguin Books
How to run an Academy school 2014	Katie Paxton-Doggett	Education theory	Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators