education act 1988 Flashcards
when was the new labour in power
1997 - 2010
appeal to middle class
aims of the new labour
continue raising standards - marketisation and parentocracy
improve equality of opportunities
increase diversity and choice
improving employment - uni system and vocational courses
sure start centres
delivering services for children under 5
improve outcomes for young children and their families - focus on most disadvantaged families to reduce inequalities in child development and school readiness
free childcare for 10 hours per week
4000 sure start centres
sure start advantages
improved equality of opportunity by targeting the poorest families
tackled cultural deprivation - family values, ambitions ect
sure start disadvantages
no measurable improvement in educational achievement
patronising
the coalition government drastically cut funding to sure start centres from 2010 onwards
EMA
educational maintenance allowance
paid students age 16-19 who were from lower income families
£10–£30 a week if attended all their lessons and achieved their performance targets
funding designed to help with hidden costs of education
reduction of class sizes
promised to reduce the vast majority of primary school class sizes to 30 or less
academies
10% extra funding - funding direct from central government and freedom from local authorities means they get to set their own term dates, admissions policies, staff pay levels and more
often sponsored by an organisation which is responsible for overseeing school eg charities and faith schools
academy chains eg Harris Federation
extra freedom allows to raise standards - dont have to follow national curriculum, length of day, payment
2010 - 203
only failing schools
Case study
Mossbourne - Hackney - 2004
once dubbed one of the worst schools in country
now 85% of pupils get five or more GCSEs - 9-4
new building
attitude changes
funding
academies advantages
Greater diversity of schools
Increased freedom
Help failing schools
Social solidarity (func) - ‘community academy’ - mantra at Mossbourne
Higher aspirations for students - more focus on cultural capital
Improved results for failing schools - cream skimming
More freedom
academies disadvantages
Freedom and policies can only work if implemented properly
Taking money away from other schools
Lots of pressure on schools from raising standards - Sue Palmer toxic childhood
Business/capitalist interests in school - marxism
Sponsors often don’t have education background
Too much freedom? Eg too much tolerance
Very regimental
new labour strengths
standards improved and GCSE scores improved
academies have more freedom allowing for more diversity
new labour did more for equality than new right eg ema and sure start
new labour limitations
equality of educational opportunity - sure start tried and failed, later academies didnt do this
new labour paradox - contradiction between policies to tackle inequality and their commitment to marketisation
eg introduction of EMA but also introduced tuition fees
Gillborn and Youdell - more students have a negative experience of education in the A-C economy
Sue Palmer - toxic childhood