New right on education

Question 1

The New right

Answer 1

• Developed functionalist ideas of social solidarity and the teaching of specialist skills
• additionally, parents should be given choice in their child’s education
• LEA are inefficient - prefer free market approach (Chubb and Moe)

Question 2

How to achieve this

Answer 2

• competition between schools for results
• increased choice for parents - open enrolment
• increased involvement of private enterprise in education

Question 3

1988 Education Reform Act

Answer 3

Introduced:
- National curriculum
- formula funding
- standardised testing
- Parental Choice and open enrolment
Further development
- Introduction of OFSTED
- League tables

Question 4

Application to Contemporary Education

Answer 4

• standardised testing throughout school life
• Development of education markets extending from early years to higher education
• increased privatisation of education
  wider range of schools

Question 5

Evaluation/Criticisms

Answer 5

• marketisation has been dominant approach approach to education for over 30 years
• introduced selection policies that disadvantage certain social groups
• Gerwitz et al- middle class advantaged as they can play the system