Examines the extent to which World War II brought about changes in how the British government and interested citizens perceived the role of the central education department. Provides an overview of the shifts in functions that have served to define the central government's position in the British educational system. (KO)

Traces changing attitudes in the British Colonial Office toward education in the colonies during and after World War II. Argues that the loose consensus of agreement concerning education that existed between the government and the colonial officials was radically changed by the appointment of Andrew Cohen, Assistant Under-Secretary of State. (KO)