Thread by @viv_ellis

The English government has created such a binfire in #ITE and #TPD #edpolicy to a point that former favourites & courtiers are now lawyering up to fight the gov’t for their survival. Students, schools & communities continue to lose out to culture wars promoted by the state. 1/7

https://twitter.com/schoolsweek/status/1526244651824517121

England really is worth watching for #edpolicy. For all the wrong reasons. 2/7
tes.com/magazine/news/…

For example: #ITE providers can be awarded an ‘outstanding’ (top) grade by @Ofstednews in one month and then failed on their reaccreditation by @educationgovuk two months later, like @UniofNottingham 3/7
schoolsweek.co.uk/top-grade-uni-…

Later in ‘22, the same Ministry for Education in England (*not Wales, Scotland or NI*) will demand universities & other providers hand over lecture notes, resources and book lists to ensure the teaching is what they want taught. And. Nothing. Else. 4/7
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/upl…

So, something special is going on in England with #edpolicy, worthy of study internationally. It’s a model of what happens when an authoritarian state asserts itself in culture wars in a chaotic and incompetent manner. As evidence-based reform, it’s fundamentally not serious. 5/7

And just in case you think cosying up & complying will save you from arbitrary & capricious state action, the last few months show that’s nothing more than a fantasy. It’s not about what matters. It’s all about control and the promotion of regressive social & cultural values.6/7

Shameless book plug: ‘The New Political Economy of Teacher Education: The Enterprise Narrative & the Shadow State’ by @maxandcleo72 @warwickmansell & me, coming soon from @policypress. We study #ITE & #CPD policy across England, USA & Norway from #politicaleconomy perspective. 7.