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Book SynopsisBy focusing on the relationships involved, Improving Education Policy Together will change how policy-making in education is approached and showcase alternative models that will lead to more sustainable and effective practices.
The authors analyse the state of educational policy-making in England. They particularly reflect on the relationships of the different people and organisations involved policy-makers such as politicians, civil servants, and unions and explain how these interact with the wider world. Building on the experiences of the authors on different sides of the process, the book explores the reasons why education policies fail the very sector they are intended to serve. By considering aspects of policy-making in different countries, the authors highlight more effective ways of building relationships between decision-makers and those affected by educational policy. This book explores, as an alternative, long term, systems-led, and relational policy-
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“Cooperative, iterative, and long-term: that’s what the authors of this fascinating book would like to see much more of in the world of education policymaking, and so say all of us! It is absolutely no surprise that my ex-colleague Gareth - along with Nansi - have written something so thoughtful, engaging and practical.”
Jonathan Slater, Former Permanent Secretary at the Department for Education, UK.
Table of Contents1. Why do people think what they think?
2. How do organisational histories and dynamics shape decisions?
3. Navigating wider complexity
4. What can we learn from the recent past?
5. What can we learn from international examples?
6. What can we learn from different ways of thinking?
7. Towards a better model
8. Better Policy Making Toolkit
9. The toolkit in action
