This could be just the LIFT you need in your teaching career! This practical, strategy-led book is suitable for trainees, teachers and school leaders, and can be used to promote both individual reflection or a wider staff discussion around the themes of resilience and well-being.

An accessible, carefully researched, quick-read outlining the benefits and applications of cognitive science for the early career teacher and their pupils.

Another essential guide for early career teachers that provides guidance and support in relation to building subject knowledge and confidence across primary foundation subjects.  

A key text to help early career teachers understand the important role they can play in school curriculum design and implementation.

Practical ideas from the science of happiness to transform performance at work for individuals, teams and organisations.

A collection of (fictitious) stories told from the residential child care worker role to help demonstrate how they work with dilemmas, weigh up options and make decisions in the moment.  

An essential text specifically aimed at all beginning teachers involved in early years and Reception teaching, to help develop outstanding professional practice.

How to develop the personal and professional skills and behaviours you need to be the best early career teacher you can be.  

A collection of stories to help social workers work with dilemmas, weigh up options and make good decisions.

For those undertaking a social work degree within higher education, this book provides study support and skills development for both oral and written communication in the context of social work.

39 reflections to turn task completion into time for you

Following on from LIFT and RISK, David Gumbrell uses his unique approach to help you juggle your workload and tackle your to do list with greater effectiveness. An increase in productivity means you can create more time for you leading to improved well-being and a happier and relaxed teaching experience.

An accessible, carefully researched, quick-read on managing workload and productivity for all early career teachers.