ABSTRACT
In an educational environment where things rarely stand still, where the very nature of the work ensures sector involvement at the centre of most policy shifts, there is always a sense that any investment of time, effort and other resources may be wasted and overtaken by the next round of change. One task of the recent White Papers has been to provide some reassurance that the need for consolidation, long-term development and stability has been recognised. Following the 2005 General Election Ruth Kelly, the new minister, has launched the White Paper. The announcement that the government will not be implementing the full range of reforms recommended in the Tomlinson’s final report was met with widespread disappointment.
