Neoliberalism is an economic theory that believes free-market principles are the best way to organise society. The New Right is a political movement in the UK which has applied neoliberal thinking to social policies from 1979 to the present day.
A brief video I put together to help revise the Functionalist, Marxist and New Right Perspectives on Education – basically
The New Right created an education market in the United Kingdom from 1988 through introducing league tables and formula funding, among other education policies.
The New Right believe the traditional nuclear family is the ideal type of family. They support social policies which encourage nuclear families – they are pro marriage and against benefits for single mothers.