the new right views

• neoliberalism and education 


  neoliberalism is an economic theory that has had a major influence on education policy

  it asserts that the state should not provide services such as education, health and welfare. they have influenced all governments since 1979: conservative, labour and the coalition

  the state shouldn't dictate to individuals how to dispose of their own property and shouldn't try to regulate free market economy

  governments should encourage competition and privatisation
• neoliberalism


  believe that the value of education lies in how well it enables the country to compete in the global marketplace

  schools should become more like businesses- empowering parents and pupils as consumers and using competition between schools and drive up standards
• a central part of the new right is that the state cannot meet peoples needs and that people are best to meet their own needs through the free market. the new right favour the marketisation of education
• functionalism and new right

  shared

  • meritocratic system where there is open competition and that education should prepare children for work
  • pupils should be taught shared national identity
  • both believe that some people are naturally more talented

  but

  • NR doesn't think the current education system is meeting these goals.
  • state education system takes 'one size fits all' approach, doesn't consider local' needs of pupils, parents and communities so is inefficient.
  • They don't need to answer to consumers so results are poor, money is wasted which leads to a less wealthy and successful workforce
• Chubb and moe


  americas state schools fail in goals should be put in free market

  • failed disadvantaged groups, failed to create equality of opportunity
  • pupils not being equipped with skills needed to work
  • private schools more efficient and productive because they have to answer to clients
• Chubb and moe


  compared the achievements of 60,000 pupils from low-income fomilies in 1,015 state schools & private schools as well as a Parent's Survey.

  Schools should no longer receive guaranteed funding but should have te earn funding through good performance. Porents should be given an Education Voucher to spend at the school of their choice (forcing schools to improve)
• should the state have power in education

  yes, should perform 2 roles

  • should impose strict standardise framework for schools tp compete within e.g ousted inspections, league tabels, formula funding
  • make sure all schools transmit a shred, united culture i.e through a standardised national curriculum and British values
• education and national identity

  The New Right believe that education should affirm the national identity For example, the curriculum should emphasise Britain's positive role in world history and should also teach British literature.

  There should be a Christian act of worship each day as this is Britain's main religion.

  The aim is to integrate pupils into a single set of traditional and cultural values.

  They therefore oppose multicultural education, that reflects the cultures of the different minority groups in Britain.

  Favour the idea of British Values,
• criticisms

  gerwitz and ball

  • argue competition between schools benefit the middle class who can use their cultural and economic capital to gain access to the more desirable schools

  the real cause of low educational standards is not state control but social inequality and adequate funding of state schools

  there is contradiction between new rights support for parental choice but also their belief that the state should impose a compulsory national curriculum on all its schools