Educational policy
Before 1944 1944-1965 1965-1979: New 1979-1997: 1997-2010: New 2010-2015: Coalition
Labour Conservative
Pre 1870 - no state The 1944 Education labour Reduced role of the
Abolished the tripartite Abolished LEA and continuing
schools. Act / Butler Act Maintained
system (not equal) + comprehensive (Failed marketisation (giving
- MC edu privately or - Free secondary edu marketisation to reduce
replaced with to provide skilled greater powers to
through tutors. - Tripartite system educational inequality.
comprehensive workforce). parents and pupils to
- WC basic edu in (equality through
churches or none. meritocracy) system. choose schools)
The 1988 Education ‘Pumped’ more money
Single type of school Reforms Act (ERA) into mainly deprived ● Academies
Need for an educated 1) Grammar schools:
- Admissions based on (New Right Policies) inner-city areas where
workforce led to: academic curriculum +
catchment areas. - schools compete with pupils were ● Free Schools
1870 Education Act / access to higher
each other, creating an under-achieving
Foster Act education.
‘education market’ E.g. ● The Pupil
- First basic primary
schools for all children. 2) Secondary modern: -Sure Start Premium
schools practical Policies to promote programme.
curriculum + access to marketisation: ● University
manual work if you -Education Action Fees
failed the 11+. -More control for Zones (EAZ).
schools Raising School
3) Technical schools: -City Academies Leaving Age 2015
Vocational education -Parental choice
for those who failed the -Educational 2011 British Values
11+. -League tables Maintenance policy
Allowance (EMAs)
-Ofsted inspection
-National literacy
-Formula funding strategy
-Aim higher
Programme
Introduced PISA
rankings
Before 1944 1944-1965 1965-1979: New 1979-1997: 1997-2010: New 2010-2015: Coalition
Labour Conservative
Pre 1870 - no state The 1944 Education labour Reduced role of the
Abolished the tripartite Abolished LEA and continuing
schools. Act / Butler Act Maintained
system (not equal) + comprehensive (Failed marketisation (giving
- MC edu privately or - Free secondary edu marketisation to reduce
replaced with to provide skilled greater powers to
through tutors. - Tripartite system educational inequality.
comprehensive workforce). parents and pupils to
- WC basic edu in (equality through
churches or none. meritocracy) system. choose schools)
The 1988 Education ‘Pumped’ more money
Single type of school Reforms Act (ERA) into mainly deprived ● Academies
Need for an educated 1) Grammar schools:
- Admissions based on (New Right Policies) inner-city areas where
workforce led to: academic curriculum +
catchment areas. - schools compete with pupils were ● Free Schools
1870 Education Act / access to higher
each other, creating an under-achieving
Foster Act education.
‘education market’ E.g. ● The Pupil
- First basic primary
schools for all children. 2) Secondary modern: -Sure Start Premium
schools practical Policies to promote programme.
curriculum + access to marketisation: ● University
manual work if you -Education Action Fees
failed the 11+. -More control for Zones (EAZ).
schools Raising School
3) Technical schools: -City Academies Leaving Age 2015
Vocational education -Parental choice
for those who failed the -Educational 2011 British Values
11+. -League tables Maintenance policy
Allowance (EMAs)
-Ofsted inspection
-National literacy
-Formula funding strategy
-Aim higher
Programme
Introduced PISA
rankings
