In the neoliberalism since Thatcher, measures for education and welfare were reduced, the gap of wealth and poverty was expanded, and poverty increased. And the humane solidarity in society was torn up, and our collaboration decreased. Blair of the new Labour Party positioned social equity as one of the foundational policies, and tackled poverty etc., positively. However, as the important core of Blairʼs policies, the ‘Workfare’ idea always pierces through. That is, it is “welfare-to-work” , and is the breakaway from welfare dependency. Therefore, as a result, the incentive function to labor surpasses the original idea of “Every Child Matters” . And the idea changes its function into digging up persons able to work. “Every Child Matters” valued considering the needs of the individual person as a special thing. In order for this policy idea to be effective, formal school education needs to be improved notionally simultaneously and a competition principle must be overcome. The “extended school” is one of these important attempts.
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