Privatisation

• What is privatisation?

  Transfer of ownership from state to private
• What does endogenous privatisation in education refer to?

  Day-to-day changes and target setting
• What does exogenous privatisation in education involve?

  Management and staff training, school finances
• What are the arguments for privatisation in education?

  • More business-like approach
  • Increased parent choice
  • Profit motive improves failing schools
• Who identified privatisation in and of education?

  Ball (2007) and Ball and Yourell (2007)
• How do endogenous and exogenous practices link to the private business world?

  They aim to make schools operate like businesses
• What pressure do privatised schools face regarding education standards?

  To maintain high standards for league rankings
• What are the arguments against privatisation in education?

  • Money may drain from the education system
  • Cherry picking of students
  • Risk of going out of business
• What has the UK government spent annually on privatisation since the 1980s?

  £88 billion a year