' ... highly accessible account of the development of education in Wales and the role it has played in relation to the wider Welsh economy and society.' (Planet 162) ' ... No other book offers such a comprehensive overview of Welsh education from earliest times to the present day ... ' (Ace Bulletin) 'This book is a very worthy and impressive achievement. It will be many years before Welsh education again receives such full and lucid treatment. It deserves a readership far beyond Wales because it raises and addresses issues which are of global concern at the present time.' Journal of Educational Administration and History ' ... a masterly survey of educational developments since the end of Roman Wales... a skilful analytical narrative packed with fascinating detail which challenges the reader with thought-provoking discussions over a wide range of issues... This will be the standard history of Welsh education for a long time to come and can be highly recommended as an overview of the field... this distinguished volume is a work of original synthesis which makes a major contribution both to Welsh historiography and to Welsh educational scholarship. It is published with the high standards which we have come to expect from the University of Wales Press... ' (The Welsh History Review) 'This is a remarkable book. Written by two authors with very different interests and experiences, it nevertheless is a seamless whole carrying the reader through the complex and often controversial story of Welsh education.' Welsh Historian