Richard Aldrich is Emeritus Professor of History of Education at the Institute of Education, University of London. He has been researching and writing about history of education for over thirty years and has written many books and journal articles in the field.

• Introduction Part 1. Understanding History of Education 1. The Three Duties of the Historian of Education 2. The End of History and the Beginning of Education Part 2. The Politics of Education 3. Sir John Pakington and the Newcastle Commission 4. From Board of Education to Department for Education and Employment Part 3. Educational Reformers 5. The Role of the Individual in Educational Reform 6. Joseph Payne: Critic and reformer 7. Contemporary Educational Reformers Part 4. Curriculum and Standards 8. A Curriculum for the Nation 9. Educational Standards in Historical Perspective Part 5. The Teaching of History 10. New History: An historical perspective 11. Imperialism in the Study and Teaching of History Part 6. Education Otherwise 12. Learning by Playing 13. Apprenticeship in England: An historical perspective 14. Family History and the History of the Family

Richard Aldrich is Emeritus Professor of History of Education at the Institute of Education, University of London. He has been researching and writing about history of education for over thirty years and has written many books and journal articles in the field.

• Introduction Part 1. Understanding History of Education 1. The Three Duties of the Historian of Education 2. The End of History and the Beginning of Education Part 2. The Politics of Education 3. Sir John Pakington and the Newcastle Commission 4. From Board of Education to Department for Education and Employment Part 3. Educational Reformers 5. The Role of the Individual in Educational Reform 6. Joseph Payne: Critic and reformer 7. Contemporary Educational Reformers Part 4. Curriculum and Standards 8. A Curriculum for the Nation 9. Educational Standards in Historical Perspective Part 5. The Teaching of History 10. New History: An historical perspective 11. Imperialism in the Study and Teaching of History Part 6. Education Otherwise 12. Learning by Playing 13. Apprenticeship in England: An historical perspective 14. Family History and the History of the Family