Politics and education policy into practice
Conversations with former Secretaries of State
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10106115 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ian Abbott (University of Warwick, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 334-349 |
| Publication date | 2015-02-27 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Educational Administration & History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0620 • E-ISSN: 1478-7431 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00220620.2015.996861 |
| OpenAlex | W1997956474 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 17 |
Set against a period of rapid change, education has grown in political importance and policy development has moved from the local authority to central government with a key role being played by the Secretary of State. Based on a series of semi-structured interviews, with 10 politicians who have served as Secretary of State for Education, this paper considers a range of issues related to the development and implementation of education policy in England. This paper focuses on motivation and preparation for the role, the movement of ministers, regional factors, relationship with the Prime Minister and the breakdown of consensus. It illustrates the reality of policy implementation against the political realities of serving as a Government minister and the illusion of being able to develop long-term strategies in a rapidly changing environment
Education policy · Government (linguistics · Higher education · Political science · Politics · Prime minister · Sociology · State (computer science · Education Systems and Policy · Global Educational Policies and Reforms · Law · Public Administration · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
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Years on
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |