Table of Contents

Part 1: Educational policy considered What is educational policy? Models of policy development Part 2: Themes in educational policy Autonomy and choice Equity and economy Citizenship and identity Part 3: The impact of educational policy Policy, strategy and leadership Autonomy and choice: the development of site-based management Reconciling equity and economy: a case-study of Education Action Zones in England Citizenship and identity: cultural pluralism and school leadership Conclusion; Educational policy re-considered

About the Author

Les Bell is Professor of Education and Director of the Doctorate of Education programme. Howard Stevenson is a lecturer in Educational Leadership and Management. Both are based at the Centre for Educational Leadership and Management, University of Leicester.