ABSTRACT
This book discusses conservative education policies since 1979 by referring to beliefs, values and attitudes. It relates ideology to policies and provides some background about the years before 1979 – definitions of Conservatism and descriptions of Tory beliefs and traditional Conservative views on education. The second part of the book provides a brief outline of the years between the 1944 Education Act and 1979.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|38 pages
Background
chapter Chapter 1|16 pages
Conservatism and Conservative Views on Education
chapter Chapter 2|20 pages
From Consensus to Conflict 1944–79
part II|67 pages
The Ideological Years 1979–94
chapter Chapter 3|15 pages
The Attack on Education 1979–86
chapter |14 pages
The Baker Years 1986–89
chapter Chapter 5|18 pages
From Confusion to Chaos 1989–94
chapter Chapter 6|18 pages
Ideology and Policies 1979–94: Some Problems and Contradictions
part III|32 pages
The Future
chapter Chapter 7|15 pages
The Needs of a Modern Education Service
chapter Chapter 8|15 pages
The Tory Mind Revisited: Markets or Planning?
part IV|9 pages
Conclusion