A Study On The Policies Of Free School In England

Countries in the world devote themselves to focus basic education reform on improving low-performing school and promoting balanced development of education under the background of the international basic education reform pursuing “Equity and Excellence”. England is no exception. In 2010, the Conservative-Liberal Democrat Coalition Government enacted an important basic education school reform--the polices of Free School, facing new political and economic situation and combining the reality of unbalanced development of basic education after taking office. The study comprehensively, systematically and thoroughly analysizes and researches the policies of Free School in England, based on the perspective of education policy analysis, in order to provide new ideas and inspiration of our country basic education reform and practice.The Study mainly consists of six parts:The first part maily proposes the reason and significance of the study, defines the core concepts of the study, combines and analysizes related literatures at home and abroad, and illustrate the theoretical basis, thought and method of the research.The second part mainly proceeds from two aspects of the international and domestic situations, detailedly explores the background of the policies of Free School in England. It is influnced by the development trend of international basic education reform, and based on the considerations about the domestic political and economic, the present situation of basic education.The third part mainly elaborates a series of contents about the policies of Free School in England. It includes four aspects: the development goals and principles of Free School, the types of Free School, the standards of running Free School; the procedures of setting up Free School.The fourth part mainly expains implementation of the polices of Free School in England. It chooses West London Free School as implementing case of the polices of Free School in England, and analysizes achievements and deficiencies of the polices of Free School in England, according to the investigation reports and the data information released by the Department for Education and Skill, attention and comments of the society from all walks of life.The fifth part mainly proceeds from three dimensions of phenomenon, noumenon and process of education policy, thoroughly anlysizes the policies of Free School in England so as to comprehensively understand and grasp the education policy.The sixth part mainly concludes strategies and recommendations which are adopted by the basis education reform of our country, based on the analysis of the adoptability of the policies of Free School.