A new and innovatory volume, the Blackwell Handbook of Education is both authoritative and accessible and will be an invaluable guide for anyone involved in the field of education. It covers a wide variety of topics in A to Z format, and also features separate guides to acronyms, organisations and legislation, as well as both alphabetical and classified indexes.

Michael Farrell trained as both a teacher and as a psychologist. He held senior management posts in special education and has taught at both London and City Universities. He is now a consultant to the Department of Education.

Trevor Kerry has been a teacher, adviser and lecturer for many years and has experience of all phases of education. He is currently staff tutor with the Open University and a Visiting Fellow at the University of East Anglia.

Carolle Kerry has held a variety of posts involved with local education and child care. More recently, in a Public Relations post with Norfolk County Council she was responsible for the county's "Information for Parents" and for a number of school-based projects.