New Labour Policies on Education

Question 1

New Labour policies?

Answer 1

Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA), Education Action Zones, Aim Higher Programme.

Question 2

Aim Higher Programme?

Answer 2

Raise aspirations of underrepresented groups such as ethnic minorities- encouraged to stay away from lower jobs.

Question 3

EMA?

Answer 3

£30/ week, financial support for children- encourage them to stay at school for FE.

Question 4

EAZ?

Answer 4

Underperforming areas were provided with additional resources and funding e.g. better IT and teachers.

Question 5

How could the policies go against the New Right?

Answer 5

Fatalism, w/c parental attitudes and immediate gratification.

Question 6

What else did the Labour introduce?

Answer 6

Smaller class sizes and more numeracy and literacy hours.

Question 7

Tony Blair on the ‘one size fits all’ approach?

Answer 7

It does not work, needed to be move to a ‘post-comprehensive’ era.

Question 8

What was created to promote diversity in particular areas of the curriculum?

Answer 8

Specialist Schools and Academies Trust

Question 9

What is the timeline for New Labour?

Answer 9

1997-2010