Book Reviews

“… The NT&AS’s research revealed a yawning deficit in the provision of information to parents & they have sought to address this gap with the launch of this publication. There is no doubt that they have done a superb job. The book provides an at-a-glance guide that parents can refer to throughout their children’s school years. This brilliant handbook is an absolute must for all parents…”

Families Magazine – Vale of York – book review, May/June 2005

“There are numerous books for parents about schools. Writing them seems a simple task, but it’s astonishingly difficult to hit the right tone. This one does it well by keeping away from weak jokes, value judgements and little pictures of adults with question marks above their heads. Instead it just tells the facts, comprehensively and clearly. It’s a bit official looking but don’t let that put you off, because it reads well and the austere style actually helps. It’s very up to date too; let’s hope the publishers keep it so. I doubt there’s a head or teacher who knows more than 70% of what this book contains, which makes it a handy reference for professionals too.”

Gerald Haig
Review – Times Educational Supplement, November, 2005

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