1. The Development of the Academies Programme: ‘Privatising’ School-Based Education in England 1986–2013.
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West, Anne and Bailey, Elizabeth
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SCHOOL privatization , *EDUCATION policy , *EDUCATION , *SECONDARY education , *ACADEMIES (British public schools) , *EDUCATIONAL finance , *HISTORY , *HISTORY of political parties ,BRITISH politics & government, 1936- - Abstract
The secondary school system in England has undergone a radical transformation since 2010 with the rapid expansion of independent academies run by private companies (‘academy trusts’) and funded directly by central government. This paper examines the development of academies and their predecessors, city technology colleges, and explores the extent and nature of continuity and change. It is argued that processes of layering and policy revision, together with austerity measures arising from economic recession, have resulted in a system-wide change with private, non-profit-making companies, funded by central government, rapidly replacing local authorities as the main providers of secondary school education. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2013
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