Is education a process or is it based on the government’s needs for a successful and productive economic climate?
By becky_188
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Free Secondary Education For all. Introduction of the tripartite system, dividing students into three different types of schools.
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Reccomended the expansion of Higher Education for all that can benefit from it.
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Raising of the school leaving age to 16. A way to disguise increasing numbers of youth unemployment.
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The majority of students go on to do Youth Training Schemes,
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The Leitch review states that basic education is somewhat lacking in todays economic climate, reccomendations for this to be improved. Also identified the need for a demand-led skills sytem to benefit employers.
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Changes to accademic assessments encouraging excelleration, and the introduction of specialist diplomas.
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Bartlett and Burton (2007) discuss Human Capital which suggests all behaviour is shaped by economic self interest.
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Stresses the importance of being clear to students so they can make well informed decisions based on their own education rather than institutions efforts to raise league tables. States some vocational courses claiming to be equivalent courses are not actually equivalent courses
