Brian Fiddler is at the School Improvement and Leadership Centre at the University of Reading, and Tessa Hutton is a Trainer and former acting secondary head.

'Tessa Atton and Brian Fidler's interesting observations on one of the most important education issues of the day deserve to reach a wide audience.' - Managing Schools Today

• 1.Introduction Section One 2.Managing Staff 3.Poor Performance and its Causes 4.Dealing with poor performance and a range of solutions 5.Legal and Moral Issues Graham Clayton 6.Governor Involvement 7.Poorly performing Headteachers and the role of the Governing Body Section Two 8.Particular Groups and Issues Section Three 9.Case Studies Section Four 10.A Framework for Action References and Further Reading Index