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The New Localism in the UK: Local Governance amid National Goals by Valerie A. Storey & Maggie Farrar - 2009From across the academic, professional, and political spectrum there are calls
for the devolution of power to more local tiers of governance. There are strong
theoretical and practical reasons for such a shift, based both in the problems of
centralization and the advantages of greater localism.To view the full-text for this article you must be signed-in with the appropriate membership. Please review your options below: This article originally appeared as NSSE Yearbook Vol 108. No. 1. |
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- Valerie Storey
University of Central Florida E-mail Author VALERIE A. STOREY is associate professor in the School of Teaching, Learning and Leadership, and director of the Ed.D. Education & Executive Ed.D. Educational Leadership programs. She received her undergraduate degree from Leeds University (UK), her master's from Manchester University (UK) and earned her Ph.D. in Educational Leadership, Policy and Organizations from Peabody College, Vanderbilt University. In the public schools she has served as an administrator at the school and district level. Dr. Storey brings to the School of Teaching, Learning and Leadership 20 years of experience as a High school teacher, and school leader. Her plethora of experience influences the practical application of school leadership in theory and in practice and adds to the clinical constructs that are infused into the school's programs.
- Maggie Farrar
National College for School Leadership E-mail Author MAGGIE FARRAR has worked in London and Birmingham in senior leadership positions in schools and local authorities. More recently she was the Director for leadership development, research and succession planning at the National College for School Leadership and interim Chief Executive. She is the co–author with John West Burnham and George Otero of School Community Partnerships: Working Together to Transform Children’s Lives. She has a particular interest in team leadership, community leadership and schools as organisations that work together to transform children’s life chances and close gaps in achievement. She was awarded the CBE for services to education in the 2014 New Year Honours list.
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