Zusatztext Does exactly as the title suggests ... This is an excellent book for those attempting to understand education in light of recent policy initiatives with a critical lens. Informationen zum Autor Gillian Forrester is Associate Professor of Education at Staffordshire University, UK. Dean Garratt is Professor and Head of School of Education at York St John University, UK.An extensively revised second edition of this successful introduction to the nature of contemporary education policy, its purposes and political formation, supporting readers to engage in contemporary policy analysis. Zusammenfassung Education Policy Unravelled examines the nature of contemporary education policy, its purposes and political formation. This thoroughly revised edition charts the continuity of policy development along neo-liberal lines, taking a historical perspective broadly from the 19th century and towards the emerging position of the current Conservative government in the UK. This new edition now includes: - the developments in education policy which took place under the Coalition government administration between 2010-2015; - a brand new chapter on policy developments in early childhood education and care; - a brand new chapter on inclusive schools, special educational needs and disability; - new activities and illustrative case studies to challenge and inform students' thinking and understanding around key policy issues; - discussion of new research and recent legislation to illuminate important and emergent issues in education. Written in an accessible style, this is an invaluable guide for engaging with education policy as it uses a variety of key elements of policy theory in order to support students through some of the complexities involved in contemporary policy analysis and critique. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements1. Introduction: The Development of Education Policy in the Modern Era2. Education: Improvement or Control?3. Policy and Social Justice4. The Evolving Primary Curriculum5. Developments in Early Childhood Education and Care6. Post-compulsory Education7. Economics of Education8. Inclusive Schools: Special Educational Needs and Disability9. Globalization and Policy-borrowing10. Possibilities for Education PolicyReferencesIndex ...

Vorwort
An extensively revised second edition of this successful introduction to the nature of contemporary education policy, its purposes and political formation, supporting readers to engage in contemporary policy analysis.

Autorentext
Gillian Forrester is Associate Professor of Education at Staffordshire University, UK. Dean Garratt is Professor and Head of School of Education at York St John University, UK.

Zusammenfassung
Education Policy Unravelled examines the nature of contemporary education policy, its purposes and political formation. This thoroughly revised edition charts the continuity of policy development along neo-liberal lines, taking a historical perspective broadly from the 19th century and towards the emerging position of the current Conservative government in the UK. This new edition now includes: - the developments in education policy which took place under the Coalition government administration between 2010-2015; - a brand new chapter on policy developments in early childhood education and care; - a brand new chapter on inclusive schools, special educational needs and disability; - new activities and illustrative case studies to challenge and inform students' thinking and understanding around key policy issues; - discussion of new research and recent legislation to illuminate important and emergent issues in education. Written in an accessible style, this is an invaluable guide for engaging with education policy as it uses a variety of key elements of policy theory in order to support students through some of the complexities involved in contemporary policy analysis and critique.

Inhalt
Acknowledgements 1. Introduction: The Development of Education Policy in the Modern Era 2. Education: Improvement or Control? 3. Policy and Social Justice 4. The Evolving Primary Curriculum 5. Developments in Early Childhood Education and Care 6. Post-compulsory Education 7. Economics of Education 8. Inclusive Schools: Special Educational Needs and Disability 9. Globalization and Policy-borrowing 10. Possibilities for Education Policy References Index