Description
Book SynopsisReviews of the first edition
"This book must become the classic text for students of education, social and welfare policies. Sally Tomlinson, doyenne of policy-orientated education and social research, has written with commendable clarity and comprehensiveness a superb book on British education."
â Journal of Social Policy
âœThis book provides a context for understanding education policy which is currently missing from education and social policy courses. It should be compulsory reading."
â Len Barton, Institute of Education, University of London
"The persistence and reinforcement of class advantage through English education policy is a key theme... this book does a superb job of both highlighting the key social justice concerns and controversies over the last fifty years and providing an overview of education policy developments over the same period."
â British Journal of Sociology of Education
Highly commended - S.E.S Book Prize 2002
Table of Contents
IntroductionChapter 1: Social Democratic Consensus? Education 1945-79
Chapter 2: Market Forces Gather: Education 1980-87
Chapter 3: Creating Competition: Education 1988-94
Chapter 4: The Consequences of Competition: Education 1994-97
Chapter 5: New Labour and Education: 1997-2000
Chapter 6: Diversity, Selection and Privatisation 2000-2005
Chapter 7: Centralising Life-Long Learning 1997-2005
Chapter 8: Education and the Middle classes
Chapter 9: Equity issues: Race and Gender
Chapter 10: Education and the Economy
Conclusion: Education in a Post-Welfare Society
