Education Policy-Making in Wales: Explorations in Devolved Governance
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Education Policy-Making in Wales: Explorations in Devolved Governance
By (Author) Richard Daugherty
Edited by Robert Phillips
Edited by Gareth Rees
University of Wales Press
University of Wales Press
20th March 2001
United Kingdom
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Higher education, tertiary education
379.429
Physical Properties
Hardback
250
Width 138mm, Height 216mm
Description
Since the Education Reform Act of 1988, education policy-making in Wales has undergone considerable change. Although the Act had a centralizing impact, the framework was put in place for the development of a range of education policies which, in terms of their origins, creation and implementation, had distinctively Welsh characteristics. Now, with the establishment of a National Assembly in Wales, questions about the appropriate scope of policy-making in Wales have come to the forefront of political debate. The essays in this book consider the extent to which Wales has developed its own educational agenda in a range of areas from primary schooling to higher education. The contributors also examine the limitations of that autonomy in relation to London and speculate about the ways in which devolved governance is likely to influence the nature of education policies in Wales in the future. Education Policy-Making in Wales is the definitive study of the emergence of education policies in Wales since the 1988 Education Reform Act. It is the most complete analysis to date of a major element of state policy in Wales as well as contributing towards our understanding of devolved governance.
Reviews
"...this topical collection of essays merits attention as much for the scope and diversity of the perspectives they present as for the authority of its contributors...strongly recommended as an authoritative review of education policy study pertaining to Wales." British Journal of Educational Studies '...a worthwhile addition to most educational libraries and a useful port-of-call for anyone seeking a ready overview of how education in Wales evolved to its present state.' History of Education
Author Bio
Richard Daugherty is Professor of Education at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth. Robert Phillips is Lecturer in Education at the University of Wales, Swansea. Gareth Rees is Professor in the Cardiff University School of Social Sciences.
