Coalition gov policies from 2010 Flashcards
how did the Coalition gov change the academies programme?
what did that increase?
Any school classed as ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted could apply to become an academy without sponsor. Failing schools were made into sponsored academies.
The increasing numbers of skls run by private organisations means that the privatisation of ES has advanced
What are free schools?
What did the gov hope to achieve of it?
What are the Critics of FS
FS is set up by group of parents, teachers or religious groups and don’t have to teach the National curriculum
Gov hoped it would provide more choice in disadvantaged areas.
- Lower standards
- They are socially divisive
- Allen argues that research from Sweden, where 20% of skls are FS, shows that they only benefit children from highly educated—– Sweden’s international ranking has fallen since the introduction of FS.
- Evidence in England - FS take fewer disadvantaged pupils. E.g in 2011 only 6.4% pupils in Bristol FS were FSM compared with 22.5% of pupils across the city as whole.
What two policies did the Conservative-Liberal Democrat Coalition’s introduce to reduce inequality caused by Marketisation policies?
Free School Meals -
The Pupil Premium-
What did Ofsted (2012) find in many cases of Pupil premium(PP)?
In many cases is not spent on those it is supposed to help.
Only 1 in 10 headteachers said that it sig changed how they supported pupils from dis backgrounds.
what is the meaning of ‘austerity’
difficult economic conditions created by government measures to reduce public expenditure.
As part of the Coalition gov ‘austerity’ programme, what happend to spending? what was abolished? and stopped?
Critics?
ON education there was great cuts Spending on skl buildings was cut by 60% Many Sure start centres closed. EMA was abolished Uni tuition fees tripled to £9,000 A year
Cutting sure start and EMA reduced opportunities for w/c pupils. also discourage them from entering higher education.
What is the meaning of Fragmentation and Centralisation of control?
What did Ball argue by promoting academies and free schools?
Ball argues that promoting Academies and FS led to both increase fragmentation and increased centralisation of control over educational provision in England.
Fragmentation- System is being replaced by private providers = inequality in opportunities.
Centralisation of control- Central gov has the pwr to allow or require skls to become academies or allow FS to set up.- funded by directly by central gov.
