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Education Journal No.86 (2005-5) Editorial The general election has settled a number of things, though not necessarily for the better. The policies favoured by politicians are likely to be increasingly those least favoured by informed opinion within education. Features section Poor Performance from the Politicians Mary Bousted, General Secretary of ATL, observes the poor presentation of education policies by the major parties during the general election. |
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The Children's Workforce David Hawker, Director of Children, Families and Schools at Brighton & Hove City Council, explores concerns about the Government's Children's Workforce Strategy. Corporate Raiders Demitri Coryton asks why some of the best CEOs in the country have not been appointed directors of children's services in their authority, with Hampshire County Council as a recent example. Are corporate raiders at work? New Ministers We report on a near clean sweep of ministers at the Department for Education and Skills and a new line-up for the Shadows. Local Elections The results of May's county and unitary council local elections are reported and analysed. Fun page Jokes, poems and cartoons. Letter from Scotia Our Scotland Editor, John Dobie, writes about the Scottish Executive's recently launched consultation on the draft Scottish Bill, Making the difference - improving parents' involvement in schools. Media Watch Media misinformation about Tony Blair's Cabinet reshuffle. Ruth Kelly's first interview since the general election. General section Conferences We report on discussion about the Children's Agenda and the Workload Agreement during the NAHT conference and the NUT's Healthy Schools and Healthy Learning seminar. Opinion John Izbicki looks back on attitudes to violence in schools over the past 60 years. Max Morris delves further into Ruth Kelly's educational philosophy. John Bangs looks at reasons for developing concerns about Every Child Matters. Reference section Document reviews The documents reviewed this month are Improving Achievement in Science, in primary and secondary schools and Promoting Race Equality from HMIE; Proposed EU Integrated Action Programme for Life-long Learning from the House of Lords; and Peace Education and Catholic Schools from CRDCE. Document Digest Reports from LEAs on the Education and School Improvement Service; school governors; the establishment by a county council and a care trust of a Families and Children's Trust; independent/state school partnerships; and a report on dealing with threats, abuse and violence towards school staff. Research section Research notes Our Research Editor Michael Marshall looks at ways to encourage practitioner engagement in research. Transfer of Good Practice Michael Marshall reports on DfES-funded research into the factors that influence the transfer of good practice between schools. Bullying Maria del Mar Badia Martín looks at the latest research findings on bullying in schools and makes recommendations. Short Research Reports Brief reports on pupil absenteeism, citizenship education, careers guidance and graduate jobs. Parliamentary section Scotland: Rehabilitation in Prisons Arabella Hargreaves, editor of EPM Scotland, reports on debates about the need to improve the provision of basic skills for adult offenders and dealing with youth offenders. Scotland: Making Poverty History We report on a debate on how improving the education of girls would have both an economic and social benefit. Wales: HMCI Annual Report We report on a debate about Estyn's annual report. Wales: Child Protection Helen Grimmett, editor of EPM Wales, reports on cross-party support for a report from the Advisory Panel on Substance Misuse on the children of drug users. Parliamentary Questions Westminster was on election recess. Answers to written parliamentary questions from the Scottish Parliament and the Welsh Assembly cover secure units, further education, Schools of Ambition and basic skills. Phoenix Mothers Against Guns, Fred's Gang and Africa. |