CYP Now - Analysis: Education Bill - Concessions fail to silence critics

After months of political wrangling, the Government finally unveiled its controversial Education Bill last week. But while some say it is a step forward others are less impressed. David Singleton finds out what the Bill has in store for England's education system.

After weeks of delay, the Education and Inspections Bill was finallypublished last week and the Government offered few concessions to thoseconcerned about increased selection at trust schools. The Bill didpromise to strengthen the code on school admissions but this wasexpected and concerns still remain over how the new code will beimplemented.

But while the headlines may have been dominated by the politicalfighting over trust schools and admissions procedures, the Bill coversfar more ground than that.

In line with the rhetoric of Every Child Matters, it begins with a newduty on local authorities to promote "the fulfilment by every childconcerned of his educational potential". Elsewhere, a large chunk of theBill is devoted to dealing with bad behaviour in schools and there aresome controversial new provisions.

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