Compensatory Education

Question 1

What is Compensatory Education?

Answer 1

• Policies which address issues of Cultural Deprivation + Material Deprivation
• Intervene early socialisation process to compensate early deprivation
• 1960s Operation Head Start

Question 2

What are Examples of Compensatory Education?

Answer 2

• Sure Start; Establish high quality environments which promote early learning + stimulation E.g. Play centres
• Education action Zones; Funding to schools in disadvantaged areas
• The Aim Higher Programme; Raise aspirations of groups under-represented in higher education
• Educational Maintenance Allowances; Payments to students from low-income background to encourage them staying after 16