Neoliberalism Flashcards
What is neoliberalism?
Economic set of ideas that has had a huge impact on the education system in Britain
Have influenced all governments since 1997
Based on idea that there should be limited state intervention in our lives
Gov should adopt a laissez faire approach
State is inefficient and the private sector and free market is more efficient
What is privatisation?
When industries and services that are run by the state are sold off, or tendered out to private companies
Eg. British Gas
What are benefits of privatisation?
Choice for the consumer
Lowers taxes for the tax payer
Competition in the economic market
Improved standard and quality
A growing economy and increasing wealth
What is the new right?
Linked to Conservative Party
Police view that incorporates neoliberal economic ideas
State cannot meet the needs of the people and state run services are inefficient and wasteful
What do neoliberals and the new right argue about education?
State education has largely failed
Is in inefficient and does not serve the needs of employers and the UK economy
One size fits all approach
Offers limited choice for young people and their parents - consumers
What is the new right solution?
Argue in favour of marketisation of education
Creating an education marker for consumers
Schools should be run like business, so there will be greater competition between schools
Schools that perform well will attract students. Those that don’t may have to be shut down.
What role does the state play in education?
Star must impose a framework on schools within which they have to compete
OFSTED, league tables
The state ensure that schools transmits, shared set of values through a national curriculum.
What do Chubb and More argue about consumer choice?
The lower classes, ethnic and religious minorities and rural communities have been badly served by state education. It has failed to create equal opportunities and therefore is not meritocratic
State education is ineffective because it fails to porch pupils with the skills needed by the economy
Private schools deliver higher quality education because, unlike state schools they are answerable to paying customers - the parents
