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Education Policy in Britain 3rd edition

Paperback by Chitty, Clyde (IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society, University College London, UK)

Education Policy in Britain

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ISBN:
9781137309556
Publication Date:
31 Mar 2014
Edition/language:
3rd edition / English
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:
Red Globe Press
Pages:
304 pages
Format:
Paperback
For delivery:
Estimated despatch 5 Sep 2025
Education Policy in Britain

Description

This text provides a clear overview and assessment of the educational policy systems at work in the UK. Accessibly written and covering pre-school and Higher Education policy-making as well as Primary and Secondary, the author examines the evolution of education policy from the Education Act of '44 to the academies of today.

Contents

1. Introduction 2. Why Education Matters 3. The Rise and Fall of the Post War Consensus 4. From Callaghan to Major: 1976-97 5. Diversity, Selection and the Measurement of Progress, 1997-2012 6. The Privatization of Education 7. The Changing Worlds of Education Policy 8. The Evolving Curriculum from 5 to 14 9. The 14-19 Continuum: Issues and Policies for Education and Training 10. Higher Education 11. Early Years and Childcare Strategies and the Concept of Lifelong Learning 12. Issues of Diversity, Equality and Citizenship Conclusion.

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