Education Policy, Practice and the Professional

Education Policy, Practice and the Professional introduces students to the policymaking process. Beginning with an historical overview of English policy from the state's first interventions in education through to key contemporary policies, the book provides an account of the principal policies that affect current educational practices and how these impact on teachers, students and marginalized social groups. The second edition has been updated to reflect new research and legislation and includes: A rewritten chapter explaining how educational policy is arrived at, An extended discussion of globalization and global 'policy borrowing', Further coverage of social justice theory, Two chapters on recent developments in the school system and broader policies , relating to the care of children, A new historical chapter covering the period 1945 to 1997 to illustrate how educational policy has been shaped by wider social forces, A rewritten chapter on the development of the curriculum to include the principal curriculum developments since 2010, A new concluding chapter setting out the ways in which policy impacts on teachers and teacher training Book jacket.