The New Right

• Market Forces


  The New Right believes that private enterprise based on competition between businesses is the best way to run any service including schools.
• Competition


  They believe state education is failing because parents/pupils aren't paying for a service and so education is unresponsive to their needs. They believe competition is essential for raising standards, and will create a more educated workforce that can better contribute to the economy.
• Changes they would make

  The New Right believe there should be a greater emphasis on vocationalism, because the purpose of education is to train the future workforce.
• Influences in the UK

  The New Right have had an important influence on educational policy in the UK, including:

  Allowing schools to be run more independently eg free schools and academies.

  Wider parental choice

  Competition between schools eg league tables and marketing