Making a Difference in Education: What the evidence says

What is working in education in the UK - and what isnt? This book offers a highly readable guide to what the latest research says about improving young peoples outcomes in pre-school, primary and secondary education. Never has this issue been more topical as the UK attempts to compete in the global economy against countries with increasingly educated and skilled work-forces. The book discusses whether education policy has really been guided by the evidence, and explores why the failings of Britains educational system have been so resistant to change, as well as the success stories that have emerged.