Participative rights in Welsh primary schools: Unpicking the policy rhetoric

Murphy, Alison; Roberts, Louisa; Williams, Jane; Chicken, Sarah; Clement, Jennifer; Waters-Davies, Jane; Tyrie, Jacky

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Participative rights in Welsh primary schools: Unpicking the policy rhetoric

Alison Murphy

, Louisa Roberts, Jane Williams

, Sarah Chicken, Jennifer Clement, Jane Waters-Davies, Jacky Tyrie

Policy Futures in Education

Swansea University Authors: Jane Williams , Jacky Tyrie

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This paper presents the findings from the initial stage of an Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) funded project which examines the pedagogic practices that embed young children’s participative rights in lower primary classrooms in Wales. An evaluation of relevant legislation and policy in W...

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Participative rights in Welsh primary schools: Unpicking the policy rhetoric

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