Card 55 - Education Policy: New Labour 1997 - 2010

Question 1

Give 3 policies aimed at reducing education inequality of the New Labour government.

Answer 1

• Proposals to raise the school leaving age to 18 by 2015.
• Education Action Zones in deprived areas to provide extra resources.
• The aim higher programme to raise aspirations of underrepresented groups in education.

Question 2

Give 2 policies that increased competition an therefore inequality of the New Labour government.

Answer 2

• Secondary schools encouraged to apply for specialist status in particular areas.
• City academies.