privatisation and marketisation

Question 1

what is meant by privatisation?

Answer 1

where services which were once owned and ran by the state are transferred to private companies.
ensure increased effectiveness of services

Question 2

what is meant by Endogenous privatisation?

Answer 2

privatisation within education and schools, more like private businesses
- may involve: competition between students to improve position on league tables, performance related pay, per-capita funding and inspections
- introduced by Labour but expanded by conservative gov

Question 3

what’s a criticism of Endogenous privatisation?

Answer 3

this has led to the recruitment of unqualified staff on weaker/lower paid contracts

Question 4

what is meant by exogenous privatisation?

Answer 4

privatisation from outside of the education system by private businesses

Question 5

what are 4 examples of exogenous privatisation?

Answer 5

• school services (staff training, consultancy, school meals, supply teachers)
• management of schools (development of privately managed academies e.g. JCB)
• branding of schools ( schools selling the rights to logos and getting private companies to design websites)
• running the exam system ( AQA, EDEXCEL, WJEC)

Question 6

what are 2 reasons for privatisation?

Answer 6

• many businesses are highly experienced and can provide cost efficient education which gives better value for money
• the profit motive may encourage businesses to improve schools which are poor

Question 7

what are 2 reasons against privatisation?

Answer 7

• money is drained from education to go to private companies (includes meeting agreed profit margins)
• if the companies go out of business then children are left without schools