Privatisation of Schools LT6 Flashcards
Privatisation
services that were once owned by the state are transferred to private companies
Privatisation IN education
privatatisation within the education system i.e. schools, colllages operating more like private businesses incorporating private-sector values
Examples of Privatisation IN education
- Local management of schools
- Competition between schools
- Performance related pay
- Employment of business management
Privatisation OF education
privatisation from outside of education i.e. by opening up state education to private-profit making business. once owned by state
Examples of privatisation OF education
- School building
- Private contractors
- Branding
- Creating education policy’s
Why has privatisation happened?
Local authorities are often obliged to enter agreements with private companies because of lack of funding by central government
How has New Labour encouraged privatisation?
introduced ‘Sponsored Academies’ - schools failing encourage to build partnerships with private businesses
How has the Coalition government encouraged privatisation?
Expanded the academy idea offering schools incentives to convert.
- Poor performing schools forced to become under leadership of high performing schools
Strengths of privatisation in education?
- Provide greater value for money to tax payers
- Increased choice for parents creating diversity
- Private businesses have invested so provide to make money
Limitations of privatisation in education?
- Local authorities are obliged to enter agreements due to no funding from central gov
- Molnar
- ball
MOLNAR (2005)- cola-isation
private sector penetrating education indirectly through provisions of vending machines, displaying logos and sponsorships
Ball (2011) - Profit
Marxists criticise that privatisation is a myth used to legitimate the turning of education into a source of private profit
