Schools White Paper a classic curate's egg.

The article discusses the White Paper "Your Child, Your Schools, Our Future: Building a 21st century schools system," which applies to England's schools. According to the article, the paper, which is over 100 pages long, discusses the government's approach to local authorities, schools, and increased autonomy. The response to the paper from Great Britain's Education secretary Ed Balls and from the National Union of Teachers General Secretary Christine Blower are given.