Education Policy
- Ian Abbott - University of Warwick, UK
- Michael Rathbone - University of Warwick, UK
- Phillip Whitehead - University of Warwick, UK
Do you find it difficult to keep up with the pace of change in education policy? This essential book takes an historical perspective to illuminate current educational issues. The authors draw on documentary evidence to describe, record and analyze education policy in England and Wales since the Second World War.
Inside you will find in-depth interviews with a number of former Education Ministers, and others who were directly involved in the development and implementation of education policy. Key decision-makers such as David Blunkett, Ed Balls and Michael Gove are asked to discuss the historical context of their period of office and to consider the lasting legacy of the policies they have been responsible for.
This is a must-read for graduate students in education courses. It will be a valuable resource to undergraduates studying modern history and social policy, as well as international students who wish to gain an insight of the English education system. From Butler to Balls and beyond, this book provides a unique insight into the impact and legacy of education policy.
'Everyone who has been to school has a view on education. For a chosen few, that experience can become a vision. Education Policy, via interviews with several Secretaries of State for Education and a supporting analytical commentary, provides a fascinating insight and historical appraisal of English policy rationale. A splendid read'
- Dr David Kitchener, Reader in Education, University of Bolton
'In charting the history of education policy this book acts as a reminder to all that the education policy of any given era does not exist in a vacuum, but rather that whilst it might promote a particular ideal of education it does so in a context with embedded traditions and beliefs derived from prior generations of policy. I think this book should be compulsory reading, not only for people interested in the history of education policy, but also for policy makers to remind them of this inheritance and of what has gone before'
-Dr Andrew Townsend, University of Nottingham
This is an excellent book for Education Studies students. A very accessible text for undergraduates, which at the same time is very scholarly and extremely informative.
This is a very well written and researched book and provides a thorough history of education in England, and provides an interesting context for the current changes in policy.
It will serve as a very useful resource for students in illustrating the contexts for change, for them to situate policies within the wider scale and use as the starting point for more in-depth study of the curriculum.
This as been a useful book for me to build my teaching resources from. I definitely consider this a good resource for lecture preparation.
A very useful text for students studying at all levels. Covers key themes and debates within education policy.
Comprehensive and accessible text which covers key UK governmental ideologies and political change
This is a really useful text; the inclusion of interview material with different Education Secretaries works extremely well as a key feature.
I have been looking for a text book that covers the ground in an engaging and comprehensive manner that would be accessable for first year undergraduates; and this is it!
A clear analysis into the the impact of education policy reform and the results in a range of education sectors; essential for students looking to complete research at all levels of UG and MA study.
This book will serve as a key piece of reading for Postgraduate students. Undergraduate students, especially of Education Studies, will benefit mainly from the case studies of the Secretaries of States for Education.
This is an impressive and important text for background reading within education policy research
