Education Policies (Marketisation):

process of services are pushed to act like businesses (supply and demand) – consumers not pupils.

changing internal processes of a school to be more like a business – e.g. league tables + parents as consumers.

opening aspects of education to private businesses – e.g. staff training etc.

– product endorsement

parents can choose school - educational achievement based on wealth and privilege

way of covert selection

1. independence (run themselves)

2. competition (between other schools)

3. choice (consumers).

1. OFSTED inspections

2. publication of league tables

3. national curriculum.

more efficient as the government don’t have time and resources for supporting so many schools.

More choice for parents – as consumers.

profit making might induce companies to support failing schools – equality.

take money from the education system.

business go out of business which leave schools stranded.

less equality as businesses will go for good schools, as will give more profit.

league tables, funding formula, open enrolment.

business sponsored academies, specialist schools.

new style academies, free schools.

parents do not have equal choice – selection by mortgage. M/C parents have advantages due to cultural capital/higher education and income.

teachers allocate resources to A-C range rather than those lower, as they hopeless – A-C economy. Help league tables.

of teaching/standards so retain students who might leave if pushed too hard. As need to have students for funding formula.

OFSTED not independent as appears – corrupt which interferes with standards and goal posts.