Academies and Free Schools in England A History and Philosophy of the Gove Act

Academies and Free Schools in England argues that there is a high degree of philosophical consensus and historical continuity on the policy of 'academisation' across the main political parties in England.

About the author

Dr Adrian Hilton is a lecturer in Political Philosophy and Education. He has been an advisor to ministers and shadow ministers, and is Chairman of the Academic Council of the Margaret Thatcher Centre.

Summary

Academies and Free Schools in England argues that there is a high degree of philosophical consensus and historical continuity on the policy of ‘academisation’ across the main political parties in England.

Product details

• Authors: Adrian Hilton, Hilton Adrian
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 06.08.2018
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries
• EAN: 9781138603523
• ISBN: 978-1-138-60352-3
• Pages: 264
• Series: Routledge Research in Education Policy and Politics
• Subjects: SRE, EDUCATION / General, Organization & management of education, Educational administration and organization, Philosophy & theory of education, Educational strategies & policy, Philosophy and theory of education, Educational strategies and policy, charter schools, CTCs, classical elite theory, Secretary of State, Common Language, education policy analysis, compassionate conservatism, andrew adonis, political philosophy education, state school governance, Grant Maintained Schools, voluntary aided schools, elite policy networks, historical development of academisation, coalition government reforms, liberal conservatism education, Collective Worship, Converter Academies, Gove’s Reforms, Labour’s Academies, Democratic Intellect, Sarah Teather, Shadow Education Secretary, Academies Programme, Resolute Testing, Free Grammar Schools, Independent governance