How will the decile system work in the future?
20/06/08 12:15
There was a lot of noise the other day about the decile system in schools and using this system to decide where additional funding might go.
But focusing on the future for a moment, I wonder how useful the decile system is likely to be in 2028 if students are studying in a range of schools across the community (not just one)? And what if students are learning in the home for some of the week, or at a local business, or in a sports centre? If the decile system is meant to make sure the funding follows the child, this is going to be a lot more challenging in twenty years time.
What do you think?
By the way, thank you for all your comments. There have been some very interesting debates going on, and plenty of cages getting rattled.
But focusing on the future for a moment, I wonder how useful the decile system is likely to be in 2028 if students are studying in a range of schools across the community (not just one)? And what if students are learning in the home for some of the week, or at a local business, or in a sports centre? If the decile system is meant to make sure the funding follows the child, this is going to be a lot more challenging in twenty years time.
What do you think?
By the way, thank you for all your comments. There have been some very interesting debates going on, and plenty of cages getting rattled.
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