Book Cover; Title; Contents; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Preface: about this book; Introduction: background to the policy game; Policy matters; Politics and policy: making a National Curriculum for Physical Education; Stopping the slippage and redirecting the play; Controlling the mid-field? Local government in the policy process; Policy in practice; Power in the policy game; Politics, policy and progress in physical education; Appendix A: Outline of research sites and methods; Appendix B: Local Education Authority documentation; References; Index
Summary
A unique resource for students and lecturers of Physical Education and Sports Studies, this book explores and analyses the processes of policy-making and implementation in education