Privatisation and Education Flashcards
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What is privatisation
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- Transfer of assets and resources form state control into the hands of the private sector
- Neo-liberal economic policy dominant in UK since 1979 has looked to create small state
- Differs from private education fee-paying schools not directly funded by government
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Privatisation within education system
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- schools operating like private businesses
- performance targets
- Marketing
- Greater efficiency and profitability - Schools able to opt out of LEA control and manage themselves
- Academisation - importing business principles into education establishments
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