FOUR East Lancashire teachers have contributed to a new book giving the inside story on how to improve primary schools.

Leading Primary School Improvement draws on research carried out by Gwynneth Bennett, senior teacher at Ightenhill County Primary in Burnley, Tricia Braddock, deputy head of Brunshaw County Primary, Burnley, Graham Boyes, head of St Bartholomew's CE Primary, Great Harwood and Keith Parkinson, head of Water County Primary in Rossendale.

The four teachers did the research while studying for MAs in Education Management at Edgehill College of Higher Education in Lancaster.

Two of the senior lecturers at the college, part of Lancaster University, were so impressed by the work they decided to produce a book.

Adrian said: "The MA researchers were able to find out things that other researchers without the contact with schools would not have been able to. People are much more ready to open up to colleagues than someone detached from the profession.

"We hope the book will enable teachers and others with responsibilities within schools to think about familiar problems in new ways."

The research looked at management and planning in primary schools as well as the impacts of changes in education and effective leadership.

The book will be launched today at a one-day conference on school improvement at Edge Hill's Woodland's Centre in Chorley.