Coalition policies 2010-15

Question 1

Coalition policies:

Answer 1

Cut funding to education (Scrapped EMA)
Forced academisation – failing schools had to become Academies
Free Schools – charities/ businesses/ groups of parents given more freedom to set up their own schools
Pupil Premium – schools received extra funding for SEN and Free School Meals pupils.

Question 2

what did the coalition government scrap?

Answer 2

education maintenance allowance

Question 3

Free schools:

Answer 3

a school free from local authority that can be set up by parents, businesses, charities, teachers if enough people support it. (School)

Question 4

Pupil premium:

Answer 4

schools received extra funding for SEN and Free School Meals pupils. this can be spent on textbooks and school trips

Question 5

Academies for falling schools:

Answer 5

Failing schools are forced to convert into academies in an attempt to raise standards and potentially increase funds

Question 6

evaluation for coalition policies:

Answer 6

Standards have carried on improving
Academisation and Free schools are both ideological – no evidence they improve standards more than LEA schools
Free schools – advantage the middle classes/ duplicate resources
Pupil Premium – too early to say!