1. Equity in education: taking control of the national agenda
The Centre for Equity in Education
Equity in education: taking control of the national agenda

2. Aims Analyse the strategic implications of the current policy context
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Aims
Analyse the strategic implications of the current policy context
Consider research evidence which relates to the challenges of promoting equity

3. Questions about equity in education
The Centre for Equity in Education
Questions about equity in education
What’s equity about?
What’s going on in education?
What can we learn from what’s happening?
Are there new directions in policy?
What should we do? How can we take control?

4. What is equity? Equity as equality
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What is equity?
Equity as equality
Equity as minimising gaps between the most and least advantaged
Equity as everybody meeting a certain standard
Equity as meeting the needs of all individuals

5. Policy dilemmas Excellence and equity: can we have both?
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Policy dilemmas
Excellence and equity:
can we have both?
can one create the conditions for the other?

6. Policy ingredients Choice Competition Regulation Targeted resourcing
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Policy ingredients
Choice
Competition
Regulation
Targeted resourcing
Autonomy
Centralisation

7. Policy ingredients ( cont.)
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Policy ingredients ( cont.)
How do these play out?
What are the impacts on learners?
What are the equity issues arising?

8. Questions about equity in education
The Centre for Equity in Education
Questions about equity in education
What’s equity about?
What’s going on in education?
What can we learn from what’s happening?
Are there new directions in policy?
What should we do? How can we take control?

9. New policy directions Personalisation Collaboration Integration
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New policy directions
Personalisation
Collaboration
Integration

10. Schools – Trusts, specialisms…… Improved choice and access
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Schools White Paper
Schools – Trusts, specialisms……
Improved choice and access
Parent power
Accountability
Individualised learning
Discipline
New role for Local Authorities

11. Challenging questions
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Challenging questions
Can the link between social background and inequity be broken?
Can equity and excellence be reconciled?
Can equity be enhanced in education and through education?

12. Taking control What should we do? How can we be supported?
The Centre for Equity in Education
Taking control
What should we do?
How can we be supported?
What should national policy do?