More grist to the School Voucher debate mill: The number of surplus school places in England has risen to 758,000 – the highest level since 1998. This is the equivalent of more than 2,000 average-sized primary and 250 secondary schools lying empty. Later on it states that 12% of Primary School places and 7% of… Continue reading Surplus School Places
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School vouchers: convince me
Here’s the thing. I like the simplicity of school vouchers, they appeal to my sense that policy is at its best when it is simple. Events over recent weeks have got me thinking about how we sort out the mess that is school admissions, and they seem to have a lot going for them. However,… Continue reading School vouchers: convince me