Part I 1. From no society to Big Society: Reinventing Conservatism 2. Philosophical underpinning of the Big Society 3. Philip Blond: The new social configuration of the Big Society 4. Antecedents of Conservative political thought 5. Twentieth-century ideological conservatism 6. Models of community 7. Small government, Big Society: Constructing a policy narative 8. Neoliberalism and the market Part II 9. Public service reform: (more) open public services 10. Education and social welfare 11. English education policy: The philosophy of Michael Oakeshott 12. Education and schooling 1: The importance of teaching (but not necessarily teachers) 13. Education and schooling 2: Back to where we started 14. Sure Start. Undermined by neoliberalism: Inequalities and the language of disadvantage 15. Families, children and young people: Challenge and opportunity 16. Where do we go from here? The case for a socially responsible system 17. Conclusion
