The Education Reform Act, 1988: its origins and implication

by Michael Flude, Merril Hammer

The 1988 Education Reform Act introduces a radical recasting of the powers and responsibilities of parties to the government of education, central and local government institutions and their governors, as well as parents. The papers in this collection examine various aspects of the 1988 Education Reform Act, trace the origins and progress of its different elements, discuss the concerns that lay behind it and project the likely educational and social consequences of the new legislation.

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1990