Abstract
Rarely have changes to state funded school education in the United Kingdom (UK) been as significant or lasting as during the 1970 - 1990 period, under the direction of Education Secretary, and then Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher. This article will establish Thatcher’s place in the timeline of UK state funded education, before discussing the major changes to educational policy and teaching practice during the Thatcher premiership, including the complex socio-economic, cultural, and political context of these changes. Of particular interest is the 1988 Education Act, and the legacy this has had on UK schools and education.
Subject
General Social Sciences,History,Education
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13 articles.
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1. Contents;Politics, Education and Social Change;2024-01-15
2. Title Pages;Politics, Education and Social Change;2024-01-15
3. Introduction;Politics, Education and Social Change;2024-01-15
4. Chapter 5. Episodes in English education reform – from Thatcher to Brexit;Politics, Education and Social Change;2024-01-15
5. Chapter 4. Educational policy towards ethnic minorities in the educational system in Poland after 1989 on the example of the Lemkos;Politics, Education and Social Change;2024-01-15