Conservative/Lib Dem Education Policies 2010-

Page last edited: 17/03/2013

This page should probably now be disregarded. These links may once have been useful but most of the materials therein have now been incorporated into my document on Coalition Education Policies which students should find more useful.

Links are posted in chronological order

1. Click here  and here for BBC News coverage of new Academies and Free Schools Proposals.
2. Click here for BBC coverage of Academies' examination results
3. Click here and here and here for more BBC coverage of Free School Proposals
4. Click here for BBC coverage of Con/Lib Dem decision not to implement Labour's plan to extend free school meal eligibility
5. Click here for BBC coverage of fears that the Academies Bill will be rushed through Parliament....and here for Michael Gove's denial
6. Click here for BBC coverage of limited applications for Academy status
7. Click here for BBC discussion of extent to which new Academies represent a return to the Grant-maintained schools introduced originally in 1988
8. Click here for BBC coverage of Michael Gove's delight at the scale of interest in Free Schools
9. Click here for BBC coverage of National Audit Office report with reservations about the expansion of the Academies Programme.
10. Click here and here for Observer coverage of new Academies and Free Schools proposals
11. Click here for Observer report of Sutton Trust critique of new Academies proposals
12. Click here and here  and here for Guardian coverage of new Academies and Free Schools proposals.
13. Click here for Guardian coverage of limited applications for Academy status
14. Click here and follow the links for Guardian coverage of all education policies
15. Click here for recent Guardian report on the costs of private education
16. Click here for a critical Guardian article  on Con/Lib Dem  education policies
17. Click here for Guardian coverage of limited interest in Free Schools policy.
18. Click here and here and here for BBC Coverage of attitudes to vocational and technical education from April 2009 onwards
19. Click here for Guardian coverage of LibDem conference vote against Free Schools and Academies
20. Click here for BBC coverage of Government order of a review of charity rules for private schools.
21. Click here for BBC coverage of Ed Balls and Michael Gove on recent education policies.
22. Click here and here for BBC coverage of proposed increases in university tuition fees
23. Click here and here for Guardian coverage of proposed increases in university tuition fees
24. Click here for Guardian article reporting that faith schools favour the middle classes
25. Click here for Guardian's Polly Toynbee on University tuition fees
26. Click here for Guardian coverage of Andy Burnham on Comprehensivisation and here for Fiona Millar critique of free schools etc.
27. Click here for BBC coverage of proposed changes to schools' funding
28. Click here for BBC coverage of threats to Aim Higher scheme
29. Click here for BBC coverage of latest developments of Academies' Programme
30. Click here for Guardian coverage of IPSOS MORI poll on likely reduction in university application from poorer students as a result of proposals for  increased tuitions fees.
31. Click here for Guardian coverage of November 2010 Education White Paper
32. Click here for BBC coverage of November 2010 White Paper
33. Click here for BBC Q and A on Tuition Fees and University Funding and here for tuition fees versus graduate tax
34. Click here for BBC coverage of claims that current government plans to help disadvantaged University students with scholarship funding may be unworkable
35. Click here for Guardian coverage of most recent PISA international educational rankings
36. Click here for BBC coverage of claims that many disadvantaged students will not receive help with tuition fees
37. Click here for BBC coverage of real terms freeze of education spending and claims that pupil premium will have limited impact.
38. Click here for BBC coverage of IFS report that EMA is cost effective
39. Click here and here for further BBC coverage of the pupil premium
40. Click here for BBC report that 10% of schools are now academies
41. Click here for Guardian report that 10% of schools are now academies
42. Click here for BBC coverage of NUS view of most recent Government plans to help disadvantaged students
43. Click here for Guardian coverage of "end of academic education at age 14"
44. Click here for Guardian coverage of new way of ranking secondary schools
45. Click here and here and here for BBC coverage of 2010 league tables
46. Click here for Guardian coverage of 2010 GCSE results including coverage of English Bac"
47. Click here for Guardian editorial on GCSEs, English bac and vocational education
48. Click here, here and here for BBC coverage of announcement of review of the national curriculum
49. Click here and here for BBC coverage of 2011 Education Bill
50. Click here for further BBC coverage of Academies
51. Click here for Guardian article by Mike Baker on the future of vocational education
52. Click here for the Wolf Report on Vocational Education
53. Click here and here and here for BBC coverage of the Wolf Report
54. Click here for Guardian coverage of Coalition's replacement for EMA
55. Click here for BBC coverage of Coalition's replacement of EMA
56. Click here for BBC coverage of survey of teachers' attitudes toward government education policies and views of Adam Smith Institute
57. Click here for useful BBC item on Faith Schools
58. Click here for BBC report of NUT opposition to Academies
59. Click here for BBC report on "possibility" of more University places for the rich
60. Click here for Guardian report on M. Gove's plans for the expansion of "successful" schools.
61. Click here for a more sympathetic Guardian article on the expansion of Academies.
62. Click here for Guardian report on new Admissions Code
63. Click here for BBC report on new Admissions Code
64. Click here for Guardian report of plans to convert "failing" primary schools into academies
65. Click here for BBC report on introduction of higher threshold criterion for "failing" schools
66. Click here for Guardian Report of Andrew Adonis' support for Technical Baccalaureate
67. Click here for Guardian report on violence against schoolgirls
68. Click here for BBC coverage of  Church of England responses to recent education policies
69. Click here for BBC coverage of expansion of apprenticeships
70. Click here for Guardian Higher Education Section [25,000+ articles]
71. Click here for BBC coverage of 2011 Higher Education White Paper
72. Click here for Mike Baker's Guardian article on the likely impact of Coalition education policies on Social Mobility
73. Click here for Mike Baker's BBC article on whether increased educational spending generates better results
74. Click here for BBC article on axing of vocational subjects from school league tables
75. Click here for BBC coverage of Select Committee Report critical of Government's execution of discontinuation of EMA
76. Click here for Guardian coverage and here for BBC coverage of Select Committee criticism of EBacc.
77. Click here for BBC coverage of Michael Gove and the "educational underclass"
78. Click here for Guardian report on increased take up of EBacc subjects
79. Click here for Guardian report that first new free schools have been set up primarily in middle class areas
80. Click here for Coalition differences re Free Schools
81. Click here for BBC coverage of David Cameron on truanting, benefit reductions and Free Schools
82. Click here for BBC coverage of Michael Gove's queries over OFSTED inspections
83. Click here for BBC coverage of increased pupil premium
84. Click here for BBC coverage of extent to which poor pupils lag behind in low achieving schools
85. Click here for BBC coverage of private contract for free school
86. Click here for BBC coverage of most recent Primary key stage data
87. Click here for Guardian article on progression from Key Stage 2 to Key Stage 4
88. Click here, here and here for BBC information on new Head of OFSTED
89. Click here for BBC coverage of Michael Gove's criticisms of opponents of academies.
90. Click here for Guardian coverage of variations in attainment of  EBacc
91. Click here and here for further Guardian coverage of EBacc
92. Click here for Guardian Article on Failing Schools 2011/12 with links to more articles on 2012 publication of School League Tables
93. Click here for Observer article on private sector involvement in state education
94. Click here for Guardian coverage of University applications  for 2012 entry and here for more detailed analysis
95. Click here for Academies and vocational subjects
96. Click here and here for vocational subjects and league tables
97. Click here for BBC report of Dr. Barnado's criticisms of EMA replacement
98. Click here for recent Guardian item on Free Schools
99. Click here for BBC coverage of conflicts surrounding appointment of new Director of OFFA
100. Click here for Guardian coverage of research report critical of early age setting
101. Click here and here  for critical views of the Academies Programme
102. Click here for DfE Item on Academies: Academies Work Video
103. Click here for the DfE You Tube Channel: hundreds of short videos
104. Click here for scrapping of student loan repayment penalty
105. Click here, here and here for Guardian coverage of Coalition Work Experience schemes
106. Click here for Guardian article on effectiveness or otherwise of Academies
107. Click here for Guardian coverage of Faith Schools
108. Click here for Guardian coverage of illegal school exclusions.
109. Click here for Guardian coverage of Pupil Premium
110. Click here for BBC coverage of Mr. Gove's call for accelerated reform
111. Click here for BBC coverage of Teacher Union leader's claim that free schools may be a waste of money
112. Click here, here and here for recent BBC information on Academies on the misuse of his research on Academies
113. Click here for Guardian on Academies 2010-2012
114. Click here for Guardian on the introduction of targets for spending the Pupil Premium
115. Click here for BBC coverage of doubts as to the effectiveness of the Pupil Premium
116. Click here for Guardian coverage of Ofqual Report suggesting  GCSE and A Level examinations [in some subjects] are becoming easier.
117. Click here for BBC coverage of Michael Gove speech on poverty and educational achievement
118. Click here for Michael Gove and here for George Monbiot on Private Education. [Both from the Guardian]
119. Click here for Mike Baker's Guardian article on Academies
120. Click here for BBC item on University Technical Colleges
121. Click here for BBC and here for Guardian reports on future abolition of GCSE examinations
122. Click here, here, here,  here and here, for further Guardian critical commentary of proposals to abolish GCSE examinations
123. Click here, and here for more sympathetic coverage from the Daily Telegraph
124. Click here for Channel 4 coverage of the proposed abolition of GCSE examinations
125. Click here for Guardian coverage of Michael Gove's denial of future introduction of two tier examination system
126. Click here for BBC coverage of increased number of Free Schools
127. Click here  and here for BBC coverage of introduction of Catch Up classes for disadvantaged pupils
128. Click here for BBC item on evaluation of Pupil Premium
129. Click here for full Guardian coverage of Free Schools
130. Click here for Guardian report of  M. Gove's decision that academies can employ unqualified teaching staff
131. Click here and here for Education and the Olympics
132. Click here [BBC] and here [Guardian] for increased tuition fees and decline in university applications
133. Click here for a BBC Question and Answer item on Tuition Fees
134. Click here and here for BBC coverage of 2012 GCSE results
135. Click here for Observer article by Andrew Rawnsley on the 2012 GCSE examinations
136. Click here and here for BBC items on the future of GCSEs
137. Click here for Guardian coverage on demise of GCSEs and here for Guardian data on GCSE pass rate trends
138. Click here for BBC item on limited impact of the Pupil Premium
139. Click here for BBC coverage of Lib Dem apology over Higher Education Tuition Fees pledge
140. Click here for Guardian coverage of Mr. Gove's plans for reform of A Level courses
141. Click here for Guardian coverage of Alan Milburn report calling for the reintroduction of the EMA
142. Click here for BBC coverage of Michael Gove and "chaotic homes"
143. Click here for BBC coverage of plans to reorganise A level courses [including the introduction of a cap on resits and Summer only examinations.
144. Click here for BBC coverage of "over budget" spending on Academies
145. Click here for Guardian report of examinations watchdog Ofqual criticisms of EBacc
146. Click here for BBC coverage of Autumn Statement and education spending
147. Click here for Guardian coverage of Academies [559 articles as of December 2012!]
148. Click here for BBC Question and Answer item on Academies
149. Click here for BBC coverage of criticism of Academies
150. Click here for BBC coverage and here for Guardian coverage of plans for reform of A Level examination system
151. Click here for Guardian coverage of good GCSE results in Academies and here for criticism of Academies
152. Click here for Guardian item on the education proposals of former Conservative Secretary of State for Education Lord Baker
153. Click here for Education Select Committee criticisms of Michael Gove's proposed education reforms
154. Click here for Guardian coverage and here for BBC coverage of Michael Gove's defence of his educational reforms combined with some attacks on Labour
155. Click here for BBC coverage and here and here for Guardian coverage of Mr. Gove's decision to abandon plans for replacement of GCSEs
156. Click here and here for more information from the Guardian on the retention of GCSEs. These articles contain further links
157. Click here and here and here for BBC coverage of the aftermath of the decision to retain GCSEs
158. Click here for recent research on Academies and the Labour Government
159. Click here for Independent report that some Free Schools have been graded "Not Good" in Ofsted inspections