policies Flashcards
what is the butler act ? 1944
- this act established free national education for all between the ages of 5-14 years old.
- free milk
- provides hot meals ( and free school meals for low income families)
how did the butler act change in 1947
the leaving age in schools changed from 14 to 15
what does “in loco parentis” mean and how is it relevant to the 1944 butler act
it means “in place of the parents”
the butler act made the education system cater to parents needs as well as children
what does parity of esteem mean?
it means quality of status (social opinion)
what is the tripartite system 1944
aimed to give everyone an equal chance
all students had to take a test at 11 which determined whether or not they will go to a grammar school, technical school or a secondary modern school.
in 1965, what did labour do to improve the education system
hint; comprehensive schools
labour sent message to all local authorities asking them (a suggestion not law) to become comprehensives
most did
how many grammar schools remain in the UK today
164
what is yts and which government brought it into place
youth training scheme
conservative
the government paid schools to employ someone who just left school and give them employable skills
why did the conservative government cut spending on the education system in 1979
bc small businesses werent getting enough money
economy needed to grow
what year was the education reform act
1988
name some things the education reform act did to help improve educational standards
- formula funding: money allocated to the school per pupil. now schools compete for pupils
- national curriculum was created
- national testing for 7,11,14 and 16 year olds
- Ofsted was introduced
- league tables
who said (1997) that 25%-50% of parents couldn’t get their child into the school of their choice
judd
from 1997-2010 what party were in government
labour !
which government introduced one hour of numeracy and literacy a day in all primary schools
labour !
in 1997 what was introduced in universities
tuition fees and student loans
what does education action zone mean
and which government introduced it
labour
money allocated to schools in deprived areas
name some policies the coalition government brought in in 2010-2015
sure start: early childcare aim higher: helping you get into uni new start: misbehaving teens city academies: deprived areas had more freedom EMA: educational maintenance allowance
what % of British schools are now academies
50%
give some examples of how privatisation changed education
- league tables made it competitive
- Ofsted meant failing schools were high lighted
- exam boards were owned by companies so students learn things the company wants
in 2012 what were tuition fees increased to per year
£9000
what is PISA and how did Ofsted use this to cause a panic in British schools
programme for international student assessment
to highlight our poor performance compared to the rest of the world
who was in power in 1979-1997
conservative
who was in power in 1997-2010
labour
who was in power in 2010-2015
coalition
