Five steps ahead: A practical guide to departmental leadership in schoolsAuthor(s): Laura Webb\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Hachette Learning, United Kingdom\nImprint: Hachette Learning\nISBN-13: 9781036000011, 978-1036000011\nSynopsis\nFive Steps Ahead is a practical guide for teachers stepping into middle leadership and those already leading departments who want to strengthen their impact. Focusing on daily actions rather than long-term strategy, the book provides a no-nonsense approach to learning a team, improving outcomes, and building sustainable systems.\n\nAt its core, the book argues that strong departments are built through clarity and consistency: communication, systems, expectations and priorities. The book breaks these aims into clear, manageable areas, such as Learning People and Managing Assessment.\n\nEach chapter provides practical strategies, real examples, and clear routines that help leaders move from reactive firefighting to proactive and purposeful leadership..