Education policy unravelled / Gillian Forrester and Dean Garratt.

First edition published 2012.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

List of tables -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- 1. Introduction: The development of education policy in the modern era -- 2. Education: improvement or control? -- 3. Policy and social justice -- 4. The evolving primary curriculum -- 5. Developments in early childhood education and care -- 6. Post-compulsory education -- 7. Economics of education -- 8. Inclusive schools: Special educational needs and disability -- 9. Globalization and policy-borrowing -- 10. Possibilities for education policy -- References -- Index.

"Education Policy Unravelled examines the nature of contemporary education policy, its purposes and political formation. This thoroughly revised edition charts the continuity of policy development along neo-liberal lines, taking a historical perspective broadly from the 19th century and towards the emerging position of the current Conservative government in the UK. This new edition now includes: - the developments in education policy which took place under the Coalition government administration between 2010-2015; - a brand new chapter on policy developments in early childhood education and care; - a brand new chapter on inclusive schools, special educational needs and disability; - new activities and illustrative case studies to challenge and inform students' thinking and understanding around key policy issues; - discussion of new research and recent legislation to illuminate important and emergent issues in education." --Publisher's website.