Policies of education

ADVANATAGES OF COMPENSATORY POLICIES (EMA, EAZ and SURE START)

- EMA increases participation in further education, particulary boys.

- EAZ shows some improvement at KS1

- SURE START difficult to asses impact.

DISADVANTAGES OF COMPENSATORY POLICIES

- EMA student could be motivated by money rather than achievement.

- EAZ dont make up for the economic and social disadvantage

- SURE START is used by middle class parents. 

ADVANTAGES (TRAIN TO GAIN, DIPLOMAS)

- More choice

- Industry may have benefitted without having to pay for training

DISADVANTAGES

- Not enough jobs

- Still negative stigma

ADVANTAGES (TRAIN TO GAIN, DIPLOMAS)

- More choice

- Industry may have benefitted without having to pay for training

DISADVANTAGES

- Not enough jobs

- Still negative stigma

ADVANTAGES (ACADAMIES, SPECIALIST SCHOOLS)

- Promotes competition and choice (marketisation)

- Results are improving

- Specialist schools can focus on their strengths

DISADVANTAGES

- Increases the power that schools have to select more able students

- These schools have an unfair advantaage of extra funding.

ADVANTAGES (ACADAMIES, SPECIALIST SCHOOLS)

- Promotes competition and choice (marketisation)

- Results are improving

- Specialist schools can focus on their strengths

DISADVANTAGES

- Increases the power that schools have to select more able students

- These schools have an unfair advantaage of extra funding.