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- ISBN 9781041043539
- Dimensions: 174 x 246mm
- Publication Date: 23 Nov 2026
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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This book offers the reader a detailed insight into the development, enactment and impact of educational policy both nationally and internationally. It offers key debates in educational theory and development which can be utilised in teaching. The key questions it raises will stimulate discussion within seminars and academic writing. The discussions on research provide real-world examples of methodological approaches given undergraduate and postgraduate students ideas from which to develop their own projects.
Divided into 3 sections the book covers:
- Key questions and policy directions
- Issues and debates in education and policy
- Becoming educationalists and policy shapers
Key reading for both undergraduate and postgraduate education studies students, this book will also appeal to policy makers and anyone else with an interest in policy in education.
Dr Alexandra Hay is an award‑winning educator and recipient of the prestigious National Teaching Fellowship (2025) for her leadership work at Manchester Metropolitan University. She is currently Programme Director for BA Education at Keele University, having previously served as Programme Leader for BA Education at Manchester Metropolitan University. Before moving into Higher Education, Alexandra taught in secondary schools for ten years. Her published research examines the transition from schoolteacher to academic and explores the lived realities of policy enactment in education.
Emmanuel Mufti is a Senior Lecturer BA Education at Manchester Metropolitan University. Previously he held posts at John Moores University and Liverpool Hope University. Publications include: Teaching & Learning and the Curriculum. Education Studies: An Introduction and Education Studies: Issues & Critical Perspectives.
