Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of figures and tables -- Notes on contributors -- Series editor's preface -- List of abbreviations -- 1 Comparative and international education -- Introduction -- The aims of this book -- An overview of the chapters -- Conclusion -- 2 Alternative education provision - international perspectives -- Introduction -- Historical perspective -- Global networks of alternative education -- Alternative education across the world -- Homeschooling: a history and alternative educational movement all its own -- Conclusion -- 3 Pedagogical outlooks underpinning early-years education and workforce training in England and Hungary -- Introduction -- Early-years provision -- Workforce training -- Pedagogy and outlooks -- Care, education, 'upbringing' -- Curriculum -- Conclusion -- 4 Spiritual, moral, social and cultural education in Dutch and English primary schools -- Introduction -- Historical context -- Comparative research project on SMSC -- Good SMSC practice in the Netherlands -- Good SMSC practice in England, Wales and Northern Ireland -- Conclusion -- 5 The technical and vocational provision in England: a comparative study with the Austrian secondary system -- Introduction -- Context of technical, vocational education and training -- A brief comparison of the main features and characteristics of the English and Austrian educational systems -- Curriculum offer -- Widening access and youth unemployment -- Apprenticeships and the labour market -- Governance of apprenticeships -- Apprenticeship funding -- Cost-benefit of apprenticeships -- Conclusion -- 6 The rise of private supplementary tutoring: contemporary issues and international perspectives on shadow education in China -- Introduction -- The landscape of PST and college test preparation -- History of shadow education