Understanding Education Policy

Chris Rolph

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English

Sage Publications Ltd
03 April 2023

Philosophy & theory of education; Educational strategies & policy; Organisation & management of education

From academisation and free schools to workforce retention and curriculum change, education policy is a complicated, constantly evolving topic that sits at the heart of any academic study of education.

This book offers a critical contextual analysis of education policy and the political ideas that drive policy. It maps a careful journey across the recent policy landscape in England looking at major areas of the education system such as: the curriculum, SEND, pedagogy and the school workforce. Analysis is informed by assessing the real-world impact and implications of government initiatives and by taking into account key contextual issues. Case studies from educational settings, supported by study questions to prompt your thinking, examine how key policy ideas operate in practice.

This is the ideal overview of education policy for anyone studying Education Studies degrees at undergraduate level, trainee teachers seeking a deeper understanding of how policy affects the schools they will work in, and Master's students wanting a clear primer on the subject.

Chris Rolph is Director of the Nottingham Institute of Education, Nottingham Trent University.

By: Chris Rolph
Imprint: Sage Publications Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 242mm, Width: 170mm,
Weight: 580g
ISBN: 9781529757743
ISBN 10: 1529757746
Pages: 248
Publication Date: 03 April 2023
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Education: the fate of the country – the development of education policy Chapter 3: 21st Century solutions – the marketisation of education Chapter 4: Accountability: the struggle over the teacher’s soul Chapter 5: Leadership and Governance: quest and paradox Chapter 6: Resources: Managing the unmanageable Chapter 7: Curriculum: The substance of education Chapter 8: Pedagogy: the act and discourse of teaching Chapter 9: Inclusion: A failed ideology? Chapter 10: : Social Justice: the triumph of equity over efficiency Chapter 11: Non-compulsory Education: a joined-up system? Chapter 12: Conclusion: “there needs to be glue”

Chris Rolph is the Director of Nottingham Institute of Education at Nottingham Trent University. It has a long history of training school teachers, and is a recognised centre for the study of education. Chris has taught on a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, usually contributing to modules on education policy and practice. He supervises a number of doctoral candidates and is an active researcher, with interests in accountability and performativity, and the outworking of education policy into practice. Before joining Nottingham Trent Chris spent more than 20 years teaching physics in secondary schools. He was a subject leader and Advanced Skills Teacher before becoming a headteacher; he then led 3 schools over the next 13 years. During this time he carried out small research projects and published several papers relating to educational policy.