Smith, P. and Abbott, Ian (2014) Local responses to national policy : the contrasting experiences of two Midlands cities to the Academies Act 2010. Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 42 (3). pp. 341-354. doi:10.1177/1741143214521593 ISSN 1741-1432.

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Abstract

Drawing on data from a series of semi-structured interviews this article reports on findings from a research project focusing on the responses of two local authorities and their secondary schools to the Academies Act 2010. The article considers the background and the development of the education system in both localities. It goes on to focus on issues relating to collaboration, competition, independence and the re-structuring of school governance. For the purposes of the analysis, our theoretical underpinnings drew upon path dependence and Michel Foucault’s theories of discourse and power. This framework helped us to illuminate how local conditions had a significant impact on responses to the national policy agenda.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB1603 Secondary Education. High schools
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Education Studies (2013- )
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	High schools -- Administration -- Great Britain, School administrators -- Interviews, Education and state
Journal or Publication Title:	Educational Management Administration & Leadership
Publisher:	Sage Publications Ltd.
ISSN:	1741-1432
Official Date:	May 2014
Dates:	Date Event May 2014 Published
Volume:	42
Number:	3
Number of Pages:	14
Page Range:	pp. 341-354
DOI:	10.1177/1741143214521593
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access

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