Privatisation Of Education Flashcards
privatisation
Takeover of state industries by private companies.
Ball says education becomes a source of profit in the education services industry
Education services industry
Provide supply teachers, build schools, provide Ofsted inspection services.
Private companies get insider knowledge
Cola-isation
Brands entering education to develop brand loyalty.
Education can make brands looks legitimate. This is seen in the number of Starbucks cafes appearing in Sixth Form Colleges around the UK
School benefit as they can save coupons and get a computer for school
Evaluation of privatisation
Schools have to buy huge number to get any equipment. Ball says, Cadbury’s sport equipment promotion was scrapped after it was revealed pupils needed to eat 5,440 chocolate bars for one set of volleyball posts
Hall - education is being taken over by capitalist