Options for opting out
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The UK Conservative party was very keen to encourage schools to opt out of local authority control when Kenneth Baker was secretary of state for education. However, only 1,188 out of 24,500 have decided to become grant-maintained. The Conservative party has therefore been forced to adopt a new approach, and it now plans a new type of school which would come between grant-maintained and local authority-controlled. The Labour party is offering opted-out schools the chance to become 'foundation schools.' These would have to agree their admissions policy with the local authority.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1997
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Two nations
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The UK's independent schools are enjoying a rise in pupil numbers. The 80% of fee-paying schools covered by the Independent Schools Information Service accounted for 8% of the school population in Jan 1997. In contrast, there has been a decline in public confidence in state schools, with some experiencing serious discipline problems. The new Labour government hopes to bridge the gap between the state and the independent sector by abolishing the assisted-places scheme. The money saved will be used to reduce class sizes for pupils aged five-seven.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1997
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Education honeymoon may be over before it has even begun
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The UK Labour party is set to gain support from almost 60% of teachers in the forthcoming general election. Many teachers are now extremely disillusioned with the Conservative government, and hope that their working conditions will greatly improve under a future Labour government. However, they are unlikely to see any long-term improvement in education policy under a Labour government. The Labour party may find it very hard to meet teachers' expectations about school funding and class size.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1997
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