The white paper does tie schools more closely into the Every ChildMatters framework than had initially been feared, by forcing councils toconsult schools when drawing up their children and young people plans,and schools to have to "have regard" to the plans in their owndevelopment.
Yet unless a great deal changes between the white paper and theforthcoming legislation, it is hard to see how it will amount to thepivotal moment in education that the Government has been pitching it as.That is because the rhetoric about improving education for those whocurrently have the least choice or opportunities is not convincing. Todo that, the Government will need to be much tougher on admissionspolicies.
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