Equality of opportunity Flashcards
conservative 1979-1997
new vocationalsim (YTS/NVQs/GNVQS) ERA
new vocationalsim (YTS/NVQs/GNVQS)
Providing equality of opportunity of educational provision-trying to widen access for working classes to get them into FE (16-18)/HE (Uni) e.g. YTS (getting NEETS back into work – took away benefits if didn’t take up training) and NVQs (work based training) / GNVQs (work and theory based learning)
ERA
National Curriculum – Gave better and more equal access to education for ALL students therefore linking to standardised exams. All students given the same opportunities to succeed.
New Labour 1997-2010
new deal
compensatory education ( EMA/ sure start / EAZ)
raising school leaving age
New Deal
New Labour 1997-2010 – Additional training offered to unemployed people with the aim of ‘upskilling’ so they could return to work – This aimed to provide equality in training for working class people 14-19 Diploma – Alternative qualification to help qualify those who did not achieve ‘academically’ - Students studied ‘lines of learning’ not subjects - Took them into a range of vocations - Generally benefited the working classes.
Compsentory education
New Labour 1997-2010
EMA - £30 a week to deprived students at post-16 (FE) - This was to help them continue with their studies post-GCSEs - Could spend this on transport to college, textbooks, trips etc.
Education Action Zones - Schools divided into ‘zones’ of 15-25 schools – Aim to share good practise to improve less successful schools – Meaning more equality for their students
Sure Start - Additional funding and centres opened to those at nursery ages - Those from lowest classes/disabled etc to ensure a ‘sure start’ to educational career
Raising school leaving age
New Labour
Means that marginalised groups had the opportunity to leave education with more qualifications / training / skills.
Coalition 2010-2015
Pupil premiums
Pupil premiums
Coalition 2010-2015
The Pupil Premium is allocated to children from low-income families who are currently known to be eligible for FSM in both mainstream and non-mainstream settings and children who have been looked after continuously for more than six months – Money given directly to schools for them to support students. Post 16 these students have access to Bursaries.
Conservative 2015 - present
Pupil Premimums
Covid Catch up Fund
Pupil premiums
Conservative 2015 - present
This has continued - Funding allocated to children from low-income families
Covid Catch up Fund
Conservative 2015 - present
Provides extra support to those with gaps in learning due to covid to ensure ALL students continue to have the opportunity to succeed in education due to gaps faced as a result of Covid / remote teaching - Not everyone had the resources / support at home to ensure they could succeed.
Gender
GIST and WISE
GIST and WISW
Initiatives that have helped get girls into maths, science and engineering to promote equality
