Tales Out of School

Roger White with David Brockington

• New Preface for the Reissue. Acknowledgments. Abbreviations. Part One: Young People’s Comments Introduction. 1. Primary School and Transition to Secondary 2. Secondary School 3. Curriculum Issues 4. Teachers 5. Schooled to Work 6. The Search for Work 7. The Government Training Schemes Part Two: Adult Responses Introduction. Responses to Chapter 1 Neville Bennett, Professor of Educational Research at Lancaster University. Responses to Chapter 2 David Hargreaves, Reader in Education at Oxford University. Responses to Chapter 3 John Mann, Secretary of the Schools Council. Responses to Chapter 4 John Eggleston, Professor of Education at Keele University. Responses to Chapter 5 Andrew Bird, Senior Careers Officer. Responses to Chapter 6 Frank Field, MP for Birkenhead. Responses to Chapter 7 Colin Ball, Co-director of the Centre for Employment Initiatives. Some Conclusions. Appendixes.

Review for the original edition:‘Tales Out of School will, I hope be read by those forming or influencing policy affecting young people; the opinions expressed within it are worth more than a moment’s consideration.’ – British Educational Research Journal