Blair's academies: the story so far
FORUM - ISSN 0963-8253
Volume 50 Number 1 (2008)
Blair's academies: the story so far
DEREK GILLARD pages 11-22
DOI: 10.2304/forum.2008.50.1.11
Abstract
Of all Tony Blair's education policies during his decade as prime minister, one of the most controversial was his plan to create a network of academies - effectively, private schools funded by the taxpayer. This piece explores the origins of the policy and recounts the widespread concerns and criticisms with which it has been beset.
To cite this article
DEREK GILLARD (2008) Blair's academies: the story so far, FORUM, 50(1), 11-22. https://doi.org/10.2304/forum.2008.50.1.11