The making of the 1944 Education Act / Michael Barber.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barber, Michael, 1955-

Series:

Cassell education.

Cassell education

Cassell education series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Educational law and legislation--Great Britain.

Educational law and legislation.

Education and state--Great Britain.

Education and state.

Great Britain. Education Act, 1944.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (145 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York, NY : Cassell, 1994.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The 1944 Education Act was a crucial piece of British legislation - one of the most important this century. It was passed against a background of war and growing popular demand for social reform. It provided a framework for the education service which remained largely intact for almost fifty years. Since 1988, however, with the introduction of a National Curriculum and competition between schools, the workings of the Act have been largely dismantled. In The Making of the 1944 Education Act, Michael Barber presents a lively evaluation of the Act - its background, passage and effect - fifty year

Contents:

Contents; Preface; 1 Ferment; 2 The Board of Education; 3 Butler; 4 Parliament; 5 After; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-78321-8

9786611783211

0-8264-3719-2

OCLC:

427509906