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Title

State schools : new Labour and the Conservative legacy / edited by Clyde Chitty and John Dunford.

Publication

London ; Portland, OR : Woburn Press, 1999.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Chitty, Clyde.
• Dunford, J. E.

Description

viii, 168 pages; 24 cm.

Summary

• "The Conservatives left New Labour a sharply divided system of schools, particularly at the secondary level, but the 'standards not structures' principle adopted by Labour ministers has meant a neglect of the need to devise fair and equitable selection and admissions policies. At the same time, the early emphasis on 'naming and shaming' the so-called 'worst performing' schools and more recent proposals to introduce performance-related pay and new 'fast-track' schemes to reward 'high-performing' teachers have done little to solve the thorny issue of low morale in the teaching force and the crisis in teacher supply."
• "In this wide-ranging book, a team of ten contributors, largely comprising headteachers and former heads, analyses the agenda of the Labour Government, taking into account both the legacy of the preceding administration and the educational challenges of the new millennium."--Jacket.

Series Statement

Woburn education series

Uniform Title

Woburn education series

Subject

• Public schools > Political aspects > Great Britain
• Education and state > Great Britain
• Education and state
• Public schools > Political aspects
• Öffentliche Schule
• Schulpolitik
• Geschichte 1980-1999
• Great Britain
• Großbritannien

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [159]-163) and index.

Contents

1. Introduction / John Dunford and Clyde Chitty -- 2. The Changing Pressures on Primary Schools / C. Eric Spear -- 3. The Comprehensive Ideal / Clyde Chitty -- 4. Changing Pressures in the Secondary School / Peter Downes -- 5. Towards Rationalisation? The 14-19 Curriculum / John Dunford -- 6. Schools in Deprived Areas / Pat Collings -- 7. Community Schools / Roger Seckington -- 8. A View from London / Tamsyn Imison -- 9. Following the Third Way? Teachers and New Labour / Martin Lawn -- 10. Inspection: From HMI to Ofsted / John Dunford -- 11. The Rise of Parent Power / Robert Godber -- 12. Challenging Partners: Central Government, Local Government and Schools / Heather Du Quesnay -- 13. Conclusion / Clyde Chitty and John Dunford.

ISBN

• 071300214X
• 9780713002140
• 0713040343
• 9780713040340

LCCN

99028050

OCLC

• ocm41018730
• 41018730
• SCSB-1242502

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library