What does it take for a school to operate with precision and purpose in a challenging world? The Efficient School reframes efficiency as alignment; connecting curriculum, staffing, finance to culture forming one coherent design. Reframe your structures, clarify decisions, and build a resilient school that delivers sustainable excellence for its community.

Chris Jones, CEO of SMARTcurriculum, is a leading expert in curriculum strategy and timetabling. With 40 years of experience across teaching, leadership and system improvement, he created SMARTcurriculum to support schools worldwide in designing efficient, ethical and effective curricula through insightful, hands-on improvement work.

Explore the principles of curriculum leadership with Chris Jones in this edition of PublishU Magazine. As the author of The Perfect Timetable, Chris shares insights from 41 years in education to simplify the 'dark art' of school scheduling. This interview reveals how a well-structured timetable leads to clarity, purpose and lasting impact within schools. Discover the journey from educator to author and how Matt Bird and PublishU help leaders turn professional expertise into a published manuscript.










