AO3

• free schools - Allen

  -research from Sweden shows only 20% of schools are free schools

  -they only benefit children from highly educated families
• free school criticism 


  -socially divisive & have lower standards

  -Sweden's international educational ranking has fallen since free schools intrloduction
• charter schools (similar to free)

  -in USA

  -criticised for appearing to raise standards

  -but only doing so by strict pupil selection & exclusion policies
• some policies maintain inequality 


  -spending cuts:

  > buildings

  > cuts to Sure Start

  > EMA abolished

  > university fees tripled