National School Policy: Major Issues in Education Policy for Schools in England and Wales, 1979 Onwards (Roehampton Text)

This text book presents a broad overview and appraisal of the development of educational policy for schools in England and Wales since Margaret Thatcher's Conservative administration took office in 1979. The text's authors review the separate strands of current education policy as it relates to curriculum, equal educational opportunities, diversity and choice and management policies, and combine this with an overall appraisal of the direction of the school system in the last two decades.