ABSTRACT

Eighteen years of Conservative stewardship ensured that the Labour government's education policy did not begin with a tabula rasa, for its starting point has been defined by the previous government to a greater extent than any other incoming government has found. In this book the practitioners discuss the micro effect of the policies in their schools. This book will make an important contribution to continuing debate about the best way forward for state education in England and Wales.

chapter 1|8 pages

Introduction

chapter 3|14 pages

The Comprehensive Ideal

chapter 6|13 pages

Schools in Deprived Areas

chapter 7|12 pages

Community Schools

chapter 8|15 pages

A View from London

chapter 10|13 pages

Inspection: From HMI to Ofsted

chapter 11|13 pages

The Rise of Parent Power

chapter 13|7 pages

Conclusion