Crown House Publishing

03/10/2026

Should wellbeing sit at the heart of school culture?

In The Wellbeing Effect, Andy Mellor draws on his knowledge of schools that have embraced this approach and shows how prioritising wellbeing allows teachers to teach using flair, personality and passion, while students learn by being genuinely inspired.

Find out more here: https://www.crownhouse.co.uk/the-wellbeing-effect

02/10/2026

Are we asking the right questions for success in education?
We explore this in our latest Substack post:

Are we asking the right questions?

02/10/2026

According to Andy Mellor, wellbeing is sometimes seen as a tick box exercise, but that there is now considerable research evidence to show that good whole school wellbeing is the foundation for both higher academic achievement and personal development.

01/10/2026

In The Wellbeing Effect, Andy Mellor challenges the idea that wellbeing and academic achievement are competing priorities.

Drawing on his experience as headteacher and national wellbeing leader, he explores what happens when wellbeing is placed at the heart of school culture.

Click the link to find out more: https://www.crownhouse.co.uk/the-wellbeing-effect

01/10/2026

Adam Seldon joins us this week to talk about his new book, Around the World in 80 Schools: https://www.crownhouse.co.uk/edutalk-with-crown-house-publishing-podcast

30/09/2026

Grab your copy today: https://www.crownhouse.co.uk/the-wellbeing-effect

30/09/2026

This is your final call!

Don’t forget for that this month only, you can get Becoming a Teacher by Alan Newland at 60% discount for using code NYOR2026.

Becoming a Teacher serves as a professional studies course reader for trainees and early career teachers, as well as a core text for tutors, lecturers, mentors and CPD leads: https://www.crownhouse.co.uk/becoming-a-teacher

Don’t forget to let us know what you think!

30/09/2026

Pick’N’Mix Education byBen Whitaker and (tag)Steve Hope is a roadmap to educational freedom.

This practical guide offers clear frameworks to support families in designing personalised learning systems for their children.

Find out more here: https://www.crownhouse.co.uk/picknmix-education

29/09/2026

Sometimes the smallest moments have the biggest impact✨

Because we often underestimate the difference we make.

📖: https://www.crownhouse.co.uk/because-of-you-this-is-me

29/09/2026

Andy Mellor says: “The joy of seeing children learn as an end in itself and as a motivator seems to have diminished in importance in favour of producing a satisfactory set of numbers at the end of a key stage. Whilst tests are important they skew education to such an extent that it has changed teaching for professionals and learning for students”.