Handbook for Education Professionals: Bristol Guide
The Bristol Guide is an essential handbook for all educational professionals. It is written by Senior Lecturer, Helen Aberdeen and produced at the School of Education, University of Bristol.
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The Bristol Guide enables a focused understanding of the key policies and practices in education in a way that busy people can access, discuss and apply. I have not discovered another publication that can do this so effectively.
A compact, comprehensive and credible guide to how the education system works.
What is included in the Bristol Guide?
The Bristol Guide is a practical and comprehensive guide to the English education system:
- Keeps you updated with the changes in legislation.
- Succinctly outlines education professionals’ duties, legal responsibilities, and rights. This includes data protection, safeguarding and equality.
- Summarises the curriculum, examination, and inspection systems.
- Provides web links for further advice and information.
- Updated annually.
- Available as a book and PDF (for personal use or as an institution licence to be put on systems like an intranet and Blackboard)
Large discounts on multiple copies.
Bristol Guide 2023/2024
The Bristol Guide 2023/2024 was published in August 2023. It is fully updated and jam packed full of information about the English education system.
Please allow 10 working days for delivery of the printed version and five working days for your personalised PDF.
Bristol Guide 2023-2024 Sample (PDF, 3,546kB)
Find out more about the Bristol Guide in two minutes by following the below link:
https://youtu.be/YD2H59juWdc?si=QGlI_bdGW_NYCiJS
Half Price Sale Now On
We have started work on the 2024-2025 guide due to be published in August 2024. The 2023-2024 guide is now available at half price while stock lasts.
The Bristol Guide gives an up to date and comprehensive view of the education system – a must-have for any school staffroom and teacher training course.
The Bristol Guide provides a succinct overview of all aspects of the education system in England. Complex organisational relationships and areas of policy are presented in a clear and straightforward way. It is an invaluable primer for those new to the teaching profession or those moving from overseas but is also a very useful reference guide for experienced practitioners and school leaders!