This literature review, brings together evidence from British research, policy, and practice
regarding how children and young people in public care fare within the education system …

" The book reviews the reasons for the reforms, the processes and outcomes in the three
countries, and the nature of the evidence that was available for the advantages and …

The establishment of the Scottish Parliament in 1999 Will pose questions about its
relationship to local authorities, and about the local authorities' roles in education. The …

Since the arrival of devolution on the political agenda in the 1970s, there has been an
expectation that its introduction would inevitably lead to a reconsideration of the structure …

This article examines the assumptions and arguments underpinning the case that the
Government has made for reorganizing Scottish social work authorities. In particular the …

Research concerned with Scottish local government reform has largely ignored the
implications for one aspect of education provision–instrumental music instruction. This paper …

There is little research-based analysis of education's past or prospective contribution to the
constitutional reconstruction of Scottish participatory democracy. Describes the constitutional …

The Local Government etc.(Scotland) Bill received Royal Assent on 3 November 1994.'As a
result Scotland will have a new system of 32 unitary local authorities in operation from April …

Based on research funded by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, looks at change in services
for children and young people in difficulty and the implications for inter‐disciplinary working …

Initial research during development of the proposal for this thesis suggested a lack of
research on the strategic governance of major educational initiatives in Scotland (although …