A Practical Guide to a Big Education

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Balancing Head, Heart and Hand

Sarah Seleznyov (London South Teaching School Alliance, UK), Robert Lobatto

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Bloomsbury Education
12 March 2026

Education; Organisation & management of education; Curriculum planning & development; Educational material

A Practical Guide to a Big Education offers a bold new vision of an expansive education that is academic, relational and creative and shows you how you can make that shift in your school.

Discover practical guidance and tools to help you offer a more holistic education, balancing 'head, heart and hands' (academic learning, relational wellbeing and creativity) across your leadership, curriculum, pedagogy and assessment practice. Covering a broad range of topics from belonging to behaviour, lunchtimes to learner profiles, design thinking to developing agency in teachers, expert school leaders from across the UK bring advice and insights to help you in your transformational journey. Each chapter explores inspiring changes you can make, the difference these can make to pupils and practical, realistic ideas of how to achieve this change along with case studies and reflective questions.

Big Education is a Multi-Academy Trust and charity working to transform the education system, ensuring young people receive a balanced education. Big Education run their own schools, as well as provide programmes to develop leaders and teachers.

By: Sarah Seleznyov (London South Teaching School Alliance UK), Robert Lobatto
Imprint: Bloomsbury Education
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 232mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 393g
ISBN: 9781801997928
ISBN 10: 1801997926
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 12 March 2026
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Section 1: Leadership Section 2: Curriculum Section 3: Pedagogy Section 4: Assessment

Sarah Seleznyov is co-headteacher of School 360, a primary school which opened in London in September 2021. She was formerly Director of the London South Teaching Alliance and previously worked for UCL Institute of Education. Follow Sarah @sarahseleznyov Robert Lobatto is the Headteacher of King Alfred School, a child-centred all-through school in London. Before this, he was Executive Head of an award-winning Multi Academy Trust in West London. He is also a Local Leader of Education, a frequent contributor to conferences, and sits on a number of education advisory Boards. Follow Big Education @bigeducation

Reviews for A Practical Guide to a Big Education: Balancing Head, Heart and Hand

For igniting student agency, curiosity, deeper learning, emotional and academic health, this book is overflowing with ideas, practices, and guidance - not theoretical, but proven strategies documented by headteachers and leaders. -- Ron Berger * Bestselling Educational Author and Speaker *