The Cabinet Member of Education Mike Day gave us an overview on what education policy is, why it is needed, and who, where and how it is developed. Education policy is made up of laws and rules that govern the operation of education system. Its aim is to raise standards of achievement, attainment and to improve the quality of the learning environment. The education policy reflects on the following points:
• Political options
• Tradition and values
• Socio-economic objectives
• Over a long timescale
• Fundamental choices
Why is it needed?
Its role is to achieve the purpose of education and to then guide decisions and actions. What is taught in the classroom depends on the guidelines that are set, but this can cause problems as the policy can strap you down because you don’t have the opportunity to achieve what you want to do.
Who, where and how is it developed?
It is developed through 4 levels
• UK level
• Welsh government
• Local authority
• School and governing body
Key principles have to be taken into account:
• Stakeholder engagement
• Coherence
• Flexibility
• Objectivity
• Cost effectiveness
• Resourced
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