60 Years on: The Changing Role of Government.

The article discusses the evolution of British education policy in the latter half of the 20th century. The author begins by examining the British Schools Council, which represented a relatively small role for the government and a somewhat strong role for teachers in the country's educational matters. He goes on to explain the debates over the aims of education in the 1970s and a power shift in the relationship between teachers and central and local governments. Finally, the imposition of alleged undemocratic central government control of Great Britain's public schools to the detriment of local education authorities (LEAs) is detailed.