neoliberalism and new right

• neoliberalism

  • an economic set of beliefs that argue state should not provide services such as education
  • idea that state should not dictate and regulate free market economy
  • governments should encourage competition, marketisation, privatisation
  • influenced gov since 1979
• new right 


  conservative political view

  incorporates neoliberal ideas

  idea that the state cannot meet people's needs - should be left to free market

  state should not run education - they are to 'one size fits all'
• Chubb and moe - consumer choice

  • wanted introduction of a market system in education
  • voucher system - each family given a voucher to spend on buying education from a school
  • force schools to raise standards, improving their 'product'
• roles of the state

  1. publishes OFSTED inspections and league tables
  2. state ensures schools transmit shared norms and values e.g national curriculum