Sharing power in schools: raising standards, (45 pp.) Education Now Books,  1993

Contributor to Developing democratic education ed. C. Harber (114 pp.) Education Now Books 1995

Participation, power-sharing and school improvement, (96 pp.) Educational Heretics Press, 1997

Contributor to Voices for democracy:  a North-South dialogue on education for sustainable democracy   ed. C. Harber (138 pp.) Education Now Books in association with The British Council, 1998

(With Clive Harber)  ‘Democratic management and school effectiveness in two countries:  a case of pupil participation?’ in Educational Management and Administration Vol 27 (1) 45-54, 1999

‘Values, qualities and moral leadership’ in Bennett, D, Clough, J, Cox, K, Griffin, K and Trafford, B, The creativity of school leadership Secondary Heads Association, 2001

‘School leadership: if it’s such a tough job, how do people do it?’ in Dalton, I, Fawcett, R and West-Burnham, J (eds), Schools for the 21st Century  Pearson Education , 2001

'Collective worship, dyslexia and inclusivity' in Trafford, B (ed), Diversity, inclusivity, and equal opportunities, Secondary Heads Association (2002)

'Are you sitting comfortably: then I'll begin - the virtuous circle' in Trafford, B (ed), Making the most of it: management in schools and colleges. Secondary Heads Association (2002)

What's it all about?  Clough, J, Dalton, I and Trafford, B, Secondary Heads Association (2002)

'Called to account' in Trafford, B (ed), Two sectors, one purpose: independent schools in the system, Secondary Heads Association (2002)

School councils, school democracy, school improvement: why, what, how, Secondary Heads Association (2003)

(with Becky Griffiths) ‘How do schools encourage student participation?’ in Education Review (Journal of the National Union of Teachers) Vol.18, No.1, Winter 2004

‘School democracy and school improvement’ in Learning for democracy: an international journal of thought and practice Vol.1, No.1, February 2005, Critical Press

Raising the student voice: a framework for effective school councils, Association of School and College Leaders (with forewords by Lord Adonis, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Schools, and John Dunford, ASCL General Secretary) (2006)

'Wow and for ever' in Clough, J, Dalton, I and Trafford, B The personal touch, Association of School and College Leaders (2006)

‘Big Six: new entry, new way of learning’ in Trafford, B (ed),

i ²=Independent and innovative: examples of innovation in HMC schools John Catt Educational Ltd (2006)

A response to “Rewards, citizenship and schooling” ’ in Learning for democracy: an international journal of thought and practice Vol.2, No.3, October 2006, Critical Press

Democratic governance of schools, Bäckman, E and Trafford, B, Council of Europe Publishing (2007)

‘Staff’ in Richardson, N and Despontin, B (eds) HEADS – Essays in leadership in changing times, John Catt Educational (2007)

 ‘Democratic Schools: towards a definition’ in Arthur, J, Davies, I, and Hahn, C (eds) The Sage Handbook of Education for Citizenship and Democracy , Sage Publishing (2008) [Ch.32: pp. 410-423]

Debate with Rupert Tillyard ‘Do private schools legitimise privilege?’ in Arthur, J, and Davies, I (eds) The Routledge Education Studies Textbook¸Routledge (2009)