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Excellence at What Cost? Austerity and the Reform of the School System in England (2010–2016)

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  • Françoise Granoulhac

    (LARHRA SAVOIRS - Savoirs - LARHRA - LAboratoire de Recherche Historique Rhône-Alpes - UMR5190 - ENS de Lyon - École normale supérieure de Lyon - UL2 - Université Lumière - Lyon 2 - UJML - Université Jean Moulin - Lyon 3 - Université de Lyon - Université de Lyon - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - UGA [2016-2019] - Université Grenoble Alpes [2016-2019])

Abstract

The reform of the school system, which has been conducted by the Coalition and Conservative governments since 2010, has largely been austerity-driven. In spite of the governments' pledge to protect their budgets, schools have been severely hit by spending cuts. The reform programme has itself been integral to the fiscal consolidation plans by promoting a more cost-effective system of state schooling. This article discusses the relationship between austerity and reform, and looks at the consequences for the concept of public service. Some specific aspects of the new institutional framework are examined, especially the creation of an independent state sector made up of academies and free schools, which has entrenched the involvement of private sector firms in education. The overhaul of the school system, which started nearly thirty years ago, has now reached a new decisive stage. However, considering the complex relationship between multiple actors and the opposing forces at work, one cannot say with any certainty that it will cause the demise of public service state education.

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  • Françoise Granoulhac, 2017. "Excellence at What Cost? Austerity and the Reform of the School System in England (2010–2016)," Post-Print halshs-01580819, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:halshs-01580819
    DOI: 10.1111/1467-923X.12375
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