192 pages
226mm x 145mm
ISBN-10: 1 85856 354 2
ISBN-13: 978 1 85856 354 1
March 2005

In this book Phil Revell takes a hard look at the teaching profession. Where do Britain's teachers come from - and why do so many abandon their career after a few years in the job? What kind of teachers do we want in our schools and what kind of profession are today's wannabe teachers entering? Is it a profession at all?

Phil Revell writes with the clarity of style that makes him a regular on the Guardian's education pages, and with an understanding that comes from having worked in schools for nearly twenty years. His analysis will shock some teachers and educationalists, but parents, teachers and policy makers will be struck by the power and the logic of the argument he puts forward.

The Professionals is the result of a year's research, during which the author followed the progress of over 50 students through their teacher training and spoke to teachers, teacher trainers and government agencies.

The book will be essential reading for policy makers, teacher educators and senior management in schools.
A teacher with experience in inner city schools, Phil Revell has been a freelance journalist for eight years, writing on education issues for the Guardian, Independent, Times and Times Educational Supplement.