Privatisation of Education Flashcards
What is privatisation?
Takeover of state industries by private companies
What services does the Education Services Industry (ESI) provide?
- Supply teachers
- Build schools
- Provide Ofsted inspection services
What is ‘cola-isation’?
Brands entering education to develop brand loyalty
What role do brands play in schools according to the concept of cola-isation?
They act as endorsements that make brands look legitimate
What is a downside of schools benefiting from brand promotions?
Schools must buy huge numbers of products to get equipment
Give an example of a brand promotion that backfired in schools.
Cadbury’s sports equipment promotion was scrapped because pupils needed to eat 5440 chocolate bars for one set of volleyball posts
What does Hall argue about education and capitalism?
Education is being taken over by capitalists
What does the term ‘raising standards’ signify according to Ball?
A myth to legitimize a private takeover
What is an example of a policy that represents the handover of public services to private capitalists?
Academies from Coalition policies
How has Ofsted been affected by privatisation?
It is a UK policy exported abroad by private companies providing inspection services
What has been the effect of globalisation on policy making in education?
It has shifted to a global level and been privatised
