There is a risk that the government's Every Child Matters (ECM) agenda could fail because of its over-emphasis on children's wellbeing, it has been suggested. A report issued by the Institute of Education argues that a focus on 'predetermined outcomes' could risk jeopardising the programme. In the paper, researchers question whether the boundaries of education stretch to services such as childcare, social care and play. Co-editor of the report Every Child Matters and the Concept of Education, senior lecturer in philosophy of education at the Institute of Education Graham Haydon, said: 'As a society we are rather confused about how we see the place of formal education in relation to society's overall responsibilities for children s upbringing and welfare.' It is argued that targets could risk undermining the aimed holistic approach of ECM. The government recently announced that it is planning to produce wellbeing league tables for each school. ...
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There is a risk that the government's Every Child Matters (ECM) agenda could fail because of its over-emphasis on children's wellbeing, it has been suggested. A report issued by the Institute of Education argues that a focus on 'predetermined outcomes' could risk jeopardising the programme. In the paper, researchers question whether the boundaries of education stretch to services such as childcare, social care and play. Co-editor of the report Every Child Matters and the Concept of Education, senior lecturer in philosophy of education at the Institute of Education Graham Haydon, said: 'As a society we are rather confused about how we see the place of formal education in relation to society's overall responsibilities for children s upbringing and welfare.' It is argued that targets could risk undermining the aimed holistic approach of ECM. The government recently announced that it is planning to produce wellbeing league tables for each school. ...