Marketisation Policies

Question 1

What is one way in which marketisation policies have led to schools being run similar to businesses?

Answer 1

One way in which marketisation policies have lead to schools being run like businesses is due to formula funding.

Question 2

Why does formula funding affect schools running like businesses?

Answer 2

Schools will operate like businesses competing against one another to attract customers.

Question 3

What policy introduced Formula Funding?

Answer 3

Education reform 1988 introduced formula funding which meant schools were allocated funding by local authorities depending on the number of pupils attending - which means more pupils more funding.

Question 4

What does formula funding cause?
(Business terms)

Answer 4

As a result schools similar to businesses aim to attract the public to their product, and aiming to make their product better than the competitors, so they can receive the most pupils and the most funding
As well as this they can continually reinvest back into their education system, constantly improving it which is also very similar to a business.

Question 5

For example what may schools provide to encourage students to attend?

Answer 5

For example schools will improve resources, provide free school meals and bursary etc

Question 6

What does formula funding lead to?

Answer 6

This leads to schools improving the resources they provide which can be viewed as positive.