Roy Blatchford is one of the UK's most respected educationists. 'Success
is a Journey' is a beautifully written collection of his recent essays
about the education landscape, reflecting Roy's very high regard for
teaching and schools.
Over the past thirty years, Roy has written widely on school and college
inspection, curriculum innovation, global education, policy and
politics. His love of classrooms and enjoyment in watching children
succeed are always present. His conversations with students, teachers
and leaders have informed the content of many of the essays in this
collection.
Roy Blatchford's influence in establishing national standards in
England's schools is evident in the contents of Part Two of the book. He
was lead author of the the DfE Teachers' Standards, Master Teacher
Standard and National Standards of Excellence for Headteachers. Part
Three explains and exemplifies the practice of Blinks, a distinctive
approach to reviewing and reporting on education settings which he has,
with colleagues, established over the past fifteen years in the UK and
internationally.