New Labour policies 1997-2010

• dates for New Labour Government

  1997-2010
• New Labour Government (1997-2010)


  -wanted to change Labour's image to appeal to more voters

  > working class (traditionally labour)

  > middle class (traditionally conservative)

  -renamed themselves 'New' Labour to reflect influence of neoliberalism & New Right views on their policies

  > some influenced by New Right views

  > other social democratic views
• New Labour & inequality policies

  -Education Action Zones

  -Aim Higher Programme

  -Educational Maintenance Allowance

  -National Literacy Strategy

  -Creation of academies where schools were failing

  -Role of Specialist Schools
• Education Action Zones


  -brought together group of schools with parents, community groups & businesses

  -aimed to attract sponsorship & investment from private sector

  -targeted at areas with high deprivation levels
• Aim Higher Programme


  -aimed to widen participation in higher education

  -targeted students from non-traditional backgrounds, minority groups & disabled
• Educational Maintenance Allowance

  -financial scheme

  -support to students 16-19 from low income households

  -cover day-to-day costs
• National Literacy Strategy


  -promote reading habits

  -set targets for average number of books read by students

  -encourages parents to read to children

  -help students master basic literacy skills & reach national standards