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Does Every Child Matter?: Understanding New Labour's Social Reforms book cover

1st Edition

Does Every Child Matter? Understanding New Labour's Social Reforms

By Catherine A. Simon, Stephen Ward Copyright 2010
142 Pages
by Routledge

142 Pages
by Routledge

144 Pages
by Routledge
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Every Child Matters represents the most radical change to education and welfare provision in almost two decades. This book moves beyond a descriptive ‘how to’ framework to examine the underlying political and social aims of this policy agenda. The authors’ analysis reveals that Every Child Matters represents the Government’s attempt to codify perceived risks in society and to formulate their... Read more

@contents: 1. The Political Origins of Every Child Matters  2. Modernizing the Welfare State: New Public Management  3. International Comparisons: No Child Left Behind and Excellence for All Americans  4. Sure Start: Combating Urban Disadvantage  5. The Five Outcomes of Every Child Matters  6. Poverty and Economic Wellbeing  7. Child Welfare and Looked-after Children: From Protection to Prevention  8. Citizenship and a New Social Order  9. Challenging Parents: Government in loco parentis  10. Multi-agency Working: Plowden Revisited  11. Redefining the Education Sector: The Challenge for Schools  12. Conclusion: Does Every Child Still Matter?

Biography

Catherine A. Simon is a Senior Lecturer in Education Studies at Bath Spa University.

Stephen Ward is Dean of the School of Education at Bath Spa University.

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