Andy Pickard – författare

In this introduction to educational policy, practice and professionalism, the authors focus first on providing an historical overview of English policy from the state's first interventions in education through to Thatcherism and the election of the Blair government. Chapters then explore the key contemporary policies of recent times and offer a critique on how they have worked in practice, with reference the hysteria that often surrounds education policy. An important theme is media representation of educational matters and the effects this has on the teaching profession. Commentaries and case studies are presented throughout providing an accessible link to what it was really like to learn, teach and live at the time the policy was in place. This new edition now includes:- an account of the measures taken by the Coalition Government of 2010-15, examining the Coalition’s continuities with the previous administration whilst also exploring departures from previous thinking and practices;- updated references and case studies throughout to represent new research and legislation since the first edition;- an extended discussion of globalization and global ‘policy borrowing’;- further coverage of social justice theory, including a perspective on identity theory and the role of education in the development of identity and the marginalisation of individuals and groups;- a new historical chapter covering the period 1945 to 1997; - a summary of the development of the curriculum and a critique of the 2014 National curriculum, as pioneered by Michael Gove; and- a new conclusion setting out the trajectory of current policies and how this may affect educational practitioners.This is essential reading for all undergraduate students studying education policy and practice.

In this introduction to educational policy, practice and professionalism, the authors focus first on providing an historical overview of English policy from the state's first interventions in education through to Thatcherism and the election of the Blair government. Chapters then explore the key contemporary policies of recent times and offer a critique on how they have worked in practice, with reference the hysteria that often surrounds education policy. An important theme is media representation of educational matters and the effects this has on the teaching profession. Commentaries and case studies are presented throughout providing an accessible link to what it was really like to learn, teach and live at the time the policy was in place. This new edition now includes:- an account of the measures taken by the Coalition Government of 2010-15, examining the Coalition’s continuities with the previous administration whilst also exploring departures from previous thinking and practices;- updated references and case studies throughout to represent new research and legislation since the first edition;- an extended discussion of globalization and global ‘policy borrowing’;- further coverage of social justice theory, including a perspective on identity theory and the role of education in the development of identity and the marginalisation of individuals and groups;- a new historical chapter covering the period 1945 to 1997; - a summary of the development of the curriculum and a critique of the 2014 National curriculum, as pioneered by Michael Gove; and- a new conclusion setting out the trajectory of current policies and how this may affect educational practitioners.This is essential reading for all undergraduate students studying education policy and practice.

In this introduction to educational policy, practice and professionalism, the authors focus first on providing an historical overview of English policy from the state''s first interventions in education through to Thatcherism and the election of the Blair government. Chapters then explore the key contemporary policies of recent times and offer a critique on how they have worked in practice, with reference the hysteria that often surrounds education policy. An important theme is media representation of educational matters and the effects this has on the teaching profession. Commentaries and case studies are presented throughout providing an accessible link to what it was really like to learn, teach and live at the time the policy was in place. This new edition now includes: - an account of the measures taken by the Coalition Government of 2010-15, examining the Coalition''s continuities with the previous administration whilst also exploring departures from previous thinking and practices; - updated references and case studies throughout to represent new research and legislation since the first edition; - an extended discussion of globalization and global ''policy borrowing''; - further coverage of social justice theory, including a perspective on identity theory and the role of education in the development of identity and the marginalisation of individuals and groups; - a new historical chapter covering the period 1945 to 1997; - a summary of the development of the curriculum and a critique of the 2014 National curriculum, as pioneered by Michael Gove; and - a new conclusion setting out the trajectory of current policies and how this may affect educational practitioners. This is essential reading for all undergraduate students studying education policy and practice.

In this introduction to educational policy, practice and professionalism, the authors focus first on providing an historical overview of English policy from the state''s first interventions in education through to Thatcherism and the election of the Blair government. Chapters then explore the key contemporary policies of recent times and offer a critique on how they have worked in practice, with reference the hysteria that often surrounds education policy. An important theme is media representation of educational matters and the effects this has on the teaching profession. Commentaries and case studies are presented throughout providing an accessible link to what it was really like to learn, teach and live at the time the policy was in place. This new edition now includes: - an account of the measures taken by the Coalition Government of 2010-15, examining the Coalition''s continuities with the previous administration whilst also exploring departures from previous thinking and practices; - updated references and case studies throughout to represent new research and legislation since the first edition; - an extended discussion of globalization and global ''policy borrowing''; - further coverage of social justice theory, including a perspective on identity theory and the role of education in the development of identity and the marginalisation of individuals and groups; - a new historical chapter covering the period 1945 to 1997; - a summary of the development of the curriculum and a critique of the 2014 National curriculum, as pioneered by Michael Gove; and - a new conclusion setting out the trajectory of current policies and how this may affect educational practitioners. This is essential reading for all undergraduate students studying education policy and practice.

This book examines the effects of Margaret Thatcher’s policies through the experiences of teacher educators - the first group of public professionals to be subjected to her governments’ regulatory regime. It dives into their workplace culture to discover the lived realities of policy is complied with and resisted ‘on the ground’. This window onto educational and political history brings with it a wealth of insights into public management, the relationship between politicians and those they employ, and above all, how our political world got to where it is now. Andy Pickard uses the teacher training staff at Manchester Metropolitan University as his case study. Their experiences help us to understand those of public professionals more generally - the civil servants, medical staff, the teachers, the police officers who felt the raw impact of radical Thatcherist policymaking during the 1970s and 1980s. The remarkable creativity shown by politicians of the right as they sought to dismantle the political settlement of 1945 was mirrored by teacher educators as they were in turn forced to create new ways of reconciling educational theory and educational practice. Laying out an archive of largely unpublished sources, Pickard paints a vivid picture of this creativity and the lessons that it holds for today’s teachers, teacher trainers, and policymakers.

This introductory textbook explores education policy, looking at where we came from, where we are and where we are going. In this introduction to educational policy, practice and the professional, the authors focus first on historical policy from the state''s first interventions in education through to Thatcherism, and Blair''s Education, Education, Education. They then explore the key contemporary policies of recent times and offers a critique on how they have worked in practice, before moving to look at the hysteria that often surrounds education policy, with focus on media representation and the effects this has for the teaching profession. Commentaries and case studies are presented throughout providing an accessible link to what it was really like to learn, teach and live at the time the policy was in place. This title is an essential reading for all undergraduate education studies students.