Conservative-led Coalition 2010 Flashcards
What did the Academies Act 2010 do to academies?
Any publicly funded school in England could become an academy. Academies get the money for their budget directly from the central government (or department for education), instead of from the local government. Academies often have more autonomy around which teachers they should hire and how they choose which pupils should be admitted to their school.
What are the English Baccalaureate?
The Department for Education define the EBacc as the subjects English Language & Literature, Maths, Science, Geography or History, and a language.
This was placed on league tables so were believed to restore high standards of qualifications.
What happened to tuition fees?
University fees where increased to £9,000 per year from September 2012 due to wider cuts in public spending. However, the Government will lend students the money for fees which will be paid back when the graduate and begin earning more than £21,000 per year.
What are free schools?
Free schools are schools that are set up by a group of people (sometimes parents) and they also receive their funding directly from the central government. This increases parentocracy.
What is a marketisation policy introduced by Conservative-led coalition that aimed to reduce inequality?
Introduction of the pupil premium (extra money for the most disadvantaged pupils).
How much money schools get in ‘pupil premium’ is often linked to the incomes of the parents of the children.
