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15Paying for Higher Education in England: Funding Policy and FamiliesBritish Journal of Educational Studies 63 (1): 23-45. 2015.
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8Science Without God?: Rethinking the History of Scientific Naturalism (edited book)Oxford University Press. 2019.A collection of original essays offering a comprehensive history of the emergence of scientific naturalism. Beginning with the naturalists of ancient Greece, and proceeding through the middle ages, the scientific revolution, and into the nineteenth century, the contributors examine past ideas about 'nature' and 'the supernatural'. Ranging over different scientific disciplines and historical periods, they show how past thinkers often relied upon theological ideas and presuppositions in their syst…Read more
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17Accountability and Sanctions in English SchoolsBritish Journal of Educational Studies 59 (1): 41-62. 2011.This paper focuses on accountability in school-based education in England. It explores notions of accountability and proposes a new framework for its analysis. It then identifies a number of types of accountability which are present in school-based education, and discusses each in terms of who is accountable to whom and for what. It goes on to examine the sanctions associated with each type of accountability and some possible effects of each type. School performance cross-cuts virtually all face…Read more
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31Funding Early Years Education And Care: Can A Mixed Economy Of Providers Deliver Universal High Quality Provision?British Journal of Educational Studies 58 (2): 155-179. 2010.There has been a focus on policies relating to early years education and care across the developed world and particularly in Europe. In the UK, there has been a raft of policy changes alongside increased investment. However, this paper argues that these changes may not be sufficient to meet EU objectives in terms of quality or the government's policy goals of high quality, affordable and accessible early years education and care. There are major issues that appear to militate against achieving t…Read more
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