Edited by David Cameron, Steve Munby and Mick Waters, Unfinished Business is both a tribute to Sir Tim Brighouse and a call to action based on Tim’s approaches, commitment and ideas.
The first part of the book celebrates Tim’s life and achievements. This includes contributions from his son Harry and longstanding colleagues and friends such as Bob Moon, David Woods and Jon Coles. These accounts provide a rounded picture of Tim and, in a sense, make the case for listening to him and commemorating him in action rather than simply celebrating his memory. This part also includes contributions from David Blunkett and Estelle Morris that underline Tim’s national status.
The second part of the book is forward-looking with contributions from close friends, career colleague, policy makers, politicians and the people that Tim thought made the most difference: teachers in schools. Contributors explore what we need to do now in order to continue Tim’s work in their particular area of expertise. Contributors include:
| Mel Ainscow | David Carter | Sam Freedman | Lucy Kirkham | Steve Munby |
| Amjad Ali | Lena Carter | Michael Fullan | Bridget Knight | Mary Myatt |
| Fiona Aubrey-Smith | Julia Cleverdon | Tony Gallagher | Emma Knight | James Nottingham |
| Kenneth Baker | Jon Coles | Christine Gilbert | Jim Knight | Alison Peacock |
| David Bell | Kevan Collins | Ian Gilbert | Priya Lakhani | Hywel Roberts |
| Melissa Benn | Ellie Costello | Ty Golding | Bill Lucas | Liz Robinson |
| Louise Blackburn | Leora Cruddas | Mark Grundy | James Mannion | Anthony Seldon |
| David Blunkett | Ben Davis | Andy Hargreaves | Rachel McFarlane | Rachel Sylvester |
| Adam Boxer | Colin Diamond | John Hattie | Laura McInerney | Mick Walker |
| Harry Brighouse | Graham Donaldson | Louise Hayward | Niall McWilliams | Mick Waters |
| Anna Bush | Ed Dorrell | Javed Khan | Fiona Millar | David Woods |
| David Cameron | Maggie Farrar | Debra Kidd | Bob Moon | |
| Rosemary Campbell Stevens | Evelyn Forde | Chris Kilkenny | Estelle Morris | |
Suitable for all educators and readers interested in the future of education.
A former head teacher, Mick Waters works closely with teachers and leaders in schools, MATs and local authorities to support the development of teaching approaches and curriculum to ensure the best learning outcomes for children. For some years he was Director of Curriculum for England, based at the Qualification and Curriculum Authority (QCA), and before that held the post of Chief Education Officer for the City of Manchester. He is also invited to work at a policy level with government in different parts of the world.
Click here to listen in on Mick's podcast with Pivotal Education - 'Mick Waters on Centralisation, OFSTED and Brilliant Schools'.
Steve Munby has spent his whole career in education, first as a teacher and then as an adviser and inspector before moving into leadership. Between 2005 and 2017 he was chief executive first of the National College for School Leadership in England and then of Education Development Trust, an international education charity. He is now a self-employed consultant and speaker on leadership and on system reform.
David Cameron has been a teacher, a senior manager in schools and in local authorities, most recently as Director of Children’s Services for Stirling Council. He was President of the Association of Directors of Education Scotland and has been centrally involved in virtually every major development in Scottish education over the last 40 years. More recently he has been an independent speaker and consultant working across the UK and internationally.
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