Written for heads and teachers but also containing useful pointers for inspectors, this forward-thinking book examines exactly what the relationship between inspection and self-evaluation means for schools.

1. New Relationships for Old 2. A View from the Schools 3. A View from the Bell Tower 4. Inspection and Self-Evaluation: A Brief History 5. Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics 6. Self-Evaluation, Review, Audit, Self-Assessment and Self-Inspection 7. Hearing Voices 8. Learning In and Out of School 9. PLASCS, PATS, Electronic Pandas and Other Beastly Inventions 10. Every Child Matters? 11. The SEF and How to Use It 12. Who Needs a School Improvement Partner? Critical Friend or Trojan Collaborator 13. Googling Around: the Connoisseur's Guide 14. The Tools of Self-Evaluation 15. The Leadership Equation 16. What Can We Learn From Other Countries?