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This paper synthesizes the findings of a set of country studies commissioned by the RISE programme to explore the influence of politics and power on education sector policymaking and...
The term ‘constitution’ refers to the principles, rules and laws that establish and underpin a political system. The constitution creates and defines the powers of different political institutions and determines how they should relate to each other.
Andrew explains the key historical events in the development of the UK Constitution, from Magna Carta in 1215, to Devolution in the 1990s. After this, Baroness Jeannie Drake, the Chair of the House of Lords Constitution Committee, answers questions and discussed contemporary constitutional issues.
This is the first paper to be published as part of the IfG/Bennett Institute Review of the UK Constitution. It looks at the purpose of constitutions, how the UK constitution fulfils that purpose and some of the key problems that have been revealed over the last five years.
Jan 1, 2015 · Legislation underpins the central control and direction of the English education system. Primary legislation, in the form of Ac ts of Parliament (statutes), is a dominant feature and a key
The Human Rights Act 1998 (‘the HRA’), which incorporates the civil and political rights protected by the ECHR into national law, now plays a key role in the UK’s constitutional system.
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Sep 13, 2022 · Instead of being an engine for social mobility, the UK’s education system allows inequalities at home to turn into differences in school achievement. This means that all too often, today’s education inequalities become tomorrow’s income inequalities.
