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Education White Paper (2005)
An Education White Paper was launched on 25th October 2005: 'Higher Standards, Better Schools for All - More Choice for Parents and Pupils'.
In the White Paper, government sets our what it refers to as a reforming agenda. Three main challenges are identified:
The need to tailor education around the needs of each individual child – so that no child falls
behind and no child is held back from achieving their potential;
The need to put parents at the centre of our thinking – giving them greater choice and active
engagement in their child’s learning and how schools are run; and- The need to empower schools and teachers to respond to local and parental demands,
injecting dynamism and innovation into our schools.
The main target of the reforms are those whose 'family background is most challenging', because 'education is one of the keys to social mobility'.
Further details of the White Paper can be found at the DfES website.
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