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Effects of the 1988 Education Reform Act on Racial Equality of Opportunity in Further Education Colleges
Author(s) -
Reeves Frank
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
british educational research journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.171
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1469-3518
pISSN - 0141-1926
DOI - 10.1080/0141192930190304
Subject(s) - delegation , racial equality , resource allocation , education policy , public administration , higher education , political science , strategic planning , education reform , control (management) , public relations , sociology , pedagogy , economics , management , racism , law
This article describes the effects of the 1988 Education Reform Act on racial equality of opportunity in further education focusing, in particular, on management changes, including strategic planning, financial delegation, control over staff appointments, the composition and role of governing bodies, and relations with schools, higher education and adult continuing education. It concludes that the successful implementation of equal opportunity policy in further education requires the recognition and adoption of a management model, involving precise goal‐setting, resource allocation and evaluation.