Ken Reid is widely regarded as one of the leading international experts in the field of school attendance, truancy, and behaviour. He was the Chair of the Welsh Government's National Behaviour and Attendance Review (NBAR), which reported in 2008. He is the author or co-author of numerous books in education, research reports, and academic articles in leading journals, and is a much sought after public speaker, professional trainer, and educational commentator within media circles. His most recent books (all published by Routledge) include: Managing School Attendance (2014), An Essential Guide to Improving Attendance in Your School (2014), Better Behaviour through Home-School Relations (with Gill Ellis and Nicola Morgan,2013), and Tackling Behaviour in Your Primary School (with Nicola Morgan, 2012). He was awarded an OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List in June, 2010.