| Description |
xiii, 128 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Machine generated contents note: 1.The political origins of Every Child Matters -- 2.Modernising the welfare state: new public management -- 3.International comparisons: No Child Left Behind and Excellence for All Americans -- 4.Sure Start: combating urban disadvantage -- 5.The five outcomes: a social agenda for the UK -- 6.Poverty and economic wellbeing -- 7.Child welfare and looked-after children: from protection to prevention -- 8.Citizenship and the new social order -- 9.Challenging parents: government in loco parentis -- 10.Multi-agency working: Plowden revisited -- 11.Redefining the education sector: the challenge for schools -- 12.Conclusion: does every child matter? |
| Summary |
'Every Child Matters' represents the most radical change to education and welfare provision in almost two decades. The book moves beyond a descriptive 'how to' framework to examine the underlying political and social aims of this policy agenda |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [115]-124) and index |
| Subject |
Education and state -- Great Britain -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Education -- Standards -- Great Britain -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Educational evaluation -- Great Britain -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals.
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| Author |
Ward, Stephen, 1947-
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| LC no. |
2009050813 |
| ISBN |
0415495784 (hardback : alk. paper) |
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0415495792 (paperback: alk. paper) |
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9780415495783 (hardback : alk. paper) |
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9780415495790 (paperback: alk. paper) |
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