Much concern has been expressed about the scandal of physical and sexual abuse by care
workers of children living in residential homes but this is the first detailed study of the major …

Open methods for coordinating (OMC) education policies in the EU rely on a number of
techniques, one of which is policy learning. This article examines how policy learning and …

Globally, national curriculum policies are up for renegotiation. These negotiations are
shaped by international and national top-down accountability regimes, and an increasing …

Twenty ye ars after the Lisbon strategy, education policy in the European Union (EU) is at a
critical juncture, with a new set of strategic goals endorsed for the 2021–2030 decade. This …

This article explores how the European Union coordinates education policy making through
the use of a mode of governance called the open method of coordination (OMC). Part One …

This article draws on research in one teacher education course in England and examines
the ways in which the programme prepares student-teachers for inclusive practice in science …

This paper explores the methodological basis for empirically researching moments of major
policy change. Its genesis is in the methodological challenges presented by the initial stages …

Young people's perceptions of nursing and, in particular, community nursing, do not reflect
the realities of the profession. Community nursing needs to promote a realistic and positive …

Policies on inclusion are being increasingly embedded within education systems and
teacher education across the world, with schools and teachers called upon to add …

The last 40 years have seen great political attention paid to issues of inclusion in education,
both from international organisations and also individual nations. This flexible concept has …