MARKETISATION OF EDUCATION
Parentocracy
o Policies to promote marketisation include
Business sponsorship of schools
Publication of league tables and Ofsted
inspections
Open enrolment, allowing successful
schools to recruit more pupils
Specialist schools, specialising in IT,
languages etc. to widen parental choice
Formula funding, Schools are allocated
funds based on how many pupils they
attract
Schools being allowed to opt out of local
authority control, e.g. to become
academies
Schools having to compete to attract
pupils
Parentocracy
o Policies to promote marketisation include
Business sponsorship of schools
Publication of league tables and Ofsted
inspections
Open enrolment, allowing successful
schools to recruit more pupils
Specialist schools, specialising in IT,
languages etc. to widen parental choice
Formula funding, Schools are allocated
funds based on how many pupils they
attract
Schools being allowed to opt out of local
authority control, e.g. to become
academies
Schools having to compete to attract
pupils