1. Introduction : background to the policy game -- 2. Policy matters -- 3. Politics and policy : making a national curriculum for physical education -- 4. Stopping the slippage and redirecting the play -- 5. Controlling the mid-field? Local government in the policy process -- 6. Policy in practice -- 7. Power in the policy game -- 8. Politics, policy and progress in physical education
Summary
Using the example and context of Physical Education, a particularly vivid and comprehensive illustration is provided of the processes involved in the development of the National Curriculum for Physical Education in England and Wales between 1988-1995. The authors draw upon the extensive research to provide an analysis, description and critique of the direct and indirect influences of central government, local education authorities, schools, departments and teachers in the development of policy and practice in Physical Education. The highly political nature of policy developments in educatio
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-151) and index