Lansley defends his NHS reforms on Sunday Politics show (April 2012)

Summary of some of Gove's education reforms by a Politics teacher

Back in 2010, Michael Gove promised a series of major reforms to the education system; which he felt had been overly bureaucratised by Labour. An overhaul of the national Curriculum was first on the agenda, involving a large slimming down of its framework. By focusing on Science, Maths and English in particular Gove’s aim is to give schools more freedom in subjects they teach. Gove also has advocated more teacher power in disciplining students and called for reforms in teacher training. In order to remove the bureaucracy started by Labour, Gove plans to tighten up league tables in an attempt to prevent teachers’ inflating rankings – Schools rewarded based on achievement in 5 core subjects, instead of all subjects.

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http://alevelpolitics.com/micheal-goves-education-reforms/#more-154

Public opposition to Lansley's NHS reforms?

listen to ‘"People are very much on the side of the opponents" of the Health Bill’ on Audioboo

Local variations in benefits?

listen to ‘Peter Lilley and David Blunkett discuss David Cameron's plan to cut benefits on today's World at One, BBC Radio 4’ on Audioboo

Short article on the Universal Credit (not to be confused with the concept of universal benefits!)

A-Level Politics Help Site – Welfare State:

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This Conservative notion of a universal credit is a mirage | Polly Toynbee | Politics | The Guardian

This Conservative notion of a universal credit is a mirage | Polly Toynbee | Politics | The Guardian:

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LSE Audio: Will competition improve the NHS?