Abstract
Michael Gove and Vince Cable have been at the helm of the Department for Education and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills for more than three years and it is time to assess the coalition Government's policies which are set in a context of reduced spending. Con-Lib measures have showed clear signs of continuity with previous governments since the late 1970s, be they Conservative or Labour, on key issues such as school types, education providers, standards and the role of the central government. Under the leadership of David Cameron, the Conservative Party has also been offering a different agenda, particularly in the Government's attitude to teachers and social mobility. Con-Lib education policy-making has so far been rather smooth thanks to a broad “consensus” between the two parties currently in power, although the role of Nick Clegg as a party leader sometimes sets him apart from the otherwise united front bench.
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