Social Policy Flashcards
What idea did the 1945 butler education act introduce?
Introduced idea that children should be treated equally and be given equality of opportunity
What did the 1944 butler education act introduce?
Secondary education introduced for all but hit everybody attended same type of school- called tripartite system. Schools selecting pupils by ability.
What were the 3 schools that were a part of the tripartite system?
Grammar schools
Technical schools
Secondary modern schools
What did the 1965 comprehensive education act introduce?
All students regardless of academic ability would attend a school in an area served by that school- the catchment area.
What did the government hope the 1965 comprehensive education act would enable?
Would enable children from all social classes to succeed
Why did the 1965 comprehensive education not succeed at ensuring all social classes would succeed?
M/C pupils tended to be in higher sets and streams.
M/C and W/C still not mixing in school as lots of one class dominated certain catchment
What did the 1979 vocational education act introduce?
Vocationalism
Vocational education
Vocational training
What is vocationalism?
Preparing pupils for working life- training for work
What is vocational education?
Qualifications completed in school- E.G BTEC
What is vocational training?
Qualifications completed in a workplace- e.g a car garage
How was the 1979 vocational education act criticised?
Seen to be less of a qualification- not as valuable
W/C children pushed into vocationalism
What did the 1988 education reform act introduce?
Government introduced competition within schools.
What did the 1988 education reform act change?
The way schools were funded. Amount of money schools get depends on the amount of students who attend
What’s a parentocracy?
Power is now in the hands of the parents when choosing child’s education pathway
What did the government introduce under the 1988 education reform act to help parents make an informed choice?
League tables and ofsted, national curriculum also introduced
How do Ball and gerwitz criticise the idea of parentocracy?
It’s a myth- not all parents have freedom to choose what school child goes to
What are examples of some 1997 new labour policies that reduced inequality?
Compensatory education scheme
Raising school leaving age to 18
What are some examples of 1997 new labour polices that did not reduce inequality?
Specialist schools
Increased use of league tables
Why were acedemies introduced into under the 2010 collation better than other schools?
They had more freedom than other schools over curriculum and finance etc
What schools were labour hoping to change to academies?
Designed to improved struggling schools in struggling areas
What schools were the conservatives encouraging to change to academies?
Encouraged outstanding schools to convert to academies
How did Ball criticise academisation under the 2010 coalition?
To many different types of schools now and this is dismantling the education system, leaving it fragmented
What did the 2015 conservative government try to encourage through schools?
Encourage excelllence competition by freeing schools from the “dead hand of the state” through polices like academies and free schools
What are free schools?
Schools that are funded by the state but not run by the state but rather others like parents, orginizations etc
What did the 2015 conservatives also introduce to help inequality?
Pupil premium and free schools meals
