Non-Governmental Involvement In Education

Question 1

How have ‘Faith Organisations’ been involved in education?

Answer 1

• Earliest agency involved in education E.g. Priest schools existed since 17th century
• Church schools were incorporated within state sector

Question 2

Why are ‘Faith Organisations’ positive for education?

Answer 2

• Allow for cultures + religions to be preserved

- Helps minority communities to integrate comfortably without persecution

Question 3

What are the criticisms of ‘Faith Organisations’ in education?

Answer 3

• Higher academic results of Faith schools is linked to selective behaviour
• Faith schools can have an impact on the social make-up of areas
• Curriculum should accommodate numeral religious beliefs

Question 4

How have ‘Private Schools’ been involved in education?

Answer 4

• Independent schools have been involved since 13th century

- 1,280 Private schools educating 7% of children in England + Wales

Question 5

Why are ‘Private Schools’ positive for education?

Answer 5

• Private schools free from political agendas to deliver efficient education
• Parent’s right to pay for a better education for their children

Question 6

What are the criticisms of ‘Private Schooling’ in education?

Answer 6

• Private schooling makes meritocracy impossible

- Social networks within private schools have provided ‘insider’ contracts for pupils

Question 7

What was the ‘Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission Study?’ 2014

Answer 7

• Analysis of 4,000 business, political, media + public sector
• Highlighted link between public schools + elite positions in society
• Private education accounts for 7% of schools but disproportionate amount of people in elite positions E.g. 36% Of Cabinet

Question 8

How have ‘Private Schools’ led to unequal opportunities for positions?

Answer 8

• 1/2 House of Lords attended independent schools
• 36% Cabinet, 33% MPs + 22% of Shadow Cabinet are privately educated
• Less than 1% of total population are Oxbridge graduates