New Labour

Question 1

Specialist schools

Answer 1

New labour continued the process of marketisation by allowing schools to specialise in certain subjects e.g becoming music colleges

Question 2

Private finance initiative

Answer 2

Involves private contractors and the state jointly funding the building of new schools and colleges

Question 3

Sure start

Answer 3

1999 gov programme to improve early education and childcare in England in offering up to two years of free childcare and early education

Question 4

Education maintenance allowance

Answer 4

Gave up to £30 per week to students who stayed in education post 16. A series of bonuses were available for good attendance and progess

Question 5

Education action zones

Answer 5

1998- local public, private and voluntary organisations worked together and combined their resources

Question 6

Academies programme

Answer 6

Opened new schools in disadvantaged areas where existing schools were judged to be ‘failing’ - run in partnership with local sponsors

Question 7

Ball

Answer 7

Observed that the class divide in achievemnt between working class and middle class students persisted throughout new labour’s term in office

Question 8

Tomlinson

Answer 8

Observed that although the number of working class students in higher education has increased, class inequalities have actually widened since the number of middle class students applying to university has increased at a faster rate then the number of working class applicants