Social Policy Flashcards
What is a free school
Non - profit making, state funded school which is free to attend
They are not required to teach the national curriculum as long as they teach maths English science
Evaluation of free schools
Rebecca Allen says that the Swedish experience of free should as one which benefits children in affluent , middle class backgrounds
What is the pupil premium and when was it introduce d
2011
Giving schools extra funding based on the number of lower income children they recruit - worth around £600 per student
Criticism of pupil premium
The money earnt from recruitment is not necessarily spent on lower income kids
What did the coalition replace the EMA system with for low income kids
A bursary scheme
Given directly to schools and colleges rather than paid to individual students
What were the 3 main strands to new Labour’s education policies
- raising standards
- increasing diversity and choice within education
- imporving equality of opportunity
Give two policies new labour introduced to improve standards
Expanded the number of places available in universities
Literacy and numeracy hour - one hour per day of reading and maths
New labour policies designed to reduce inequality
Education action zones - extra money for schools in deprived areas
Education maintenance allowance (EMA) - £30 per week to encourage students from low income households to stay on in 16-18 education
Policies designed to increase diversity
Specialist schools - specialise in various subjects
Child centred learning - teachers are expected to focus on each child’s individual learning needs
What are exam league tables
Publishing each schools results in a league table ensures that schools which achieve good results are more in demand
What is funding formula
Schools are allowed funds based on how many pupils they attract
