Independent schools under threat from Liebour

[Sysman]

Independent schools forced to be 'more open'

Labour's class warfare in independent schools

Many of today's outstanding private schools were once direct-grant grammar schools, offering places on merit to children of all backgrounds, with those whose families could not afford the fees being subsidised by local authorities.

The direct grant schools were abolished by Harold Wilson's government, whereupon most of them became fully independent. Then a Conservative government created the assisted places scheme, which made it possible once again for large numbers of poorer children to benefit from a private education.

One of the first acts of Tony Blair's government was the abolition of that system. To help rectify this loss of opportunity, private schools sponsored private bursaries of their own.

[gordonbrown]

There you go, believing everything you read in the Daily Telegraph again. Independent schools are safe with us.

[Troll]

Little this bunch of clueless fookwits have done before has made me as mad as this blatant piece of class war, a deliberate act to vandalise the only bit of education still working.

My instinct is to wish the independents give up their charitable status and tell the government for swing.

Unfortunately I personally would be hit by the 17.5% increase

[gordonbrown]

Unfortunately I personally would be hit by the 17.5% increase

Then pretend you are a catholic and send your children to the London Oratory.

[Troll]

Then pretend you are a catholic and send your children to the London Oratory.

Would it help with admissions if I were PM?

[gordonbrown]

Would it help with admissions if I were PM?

My government promotes equal opportunity for all.

[Dow Jones]

I have a better description for GB

'Lurker not a fighter'
Should read:
'Bottler not a fighter'

[milanbenes]

look lads,

does it really matter

feck's sake, what really matters is the attitude of the parents

state school comprehensive down the road or the most expensive private school if the parents aren't doing their part the child is still going to be a duffer

Milan.

[Troll]

look lads,

does it really matter

flip's sake, what really matters is the attitude of the parents

state school comprehensive down the road or the most expensive private school if the parents aren't doing their part the child is still going to be a duffer

Milan.

I believe Mr Milan that the issue is that in a private skewel the parents actually give more of a damn than those in comps because it is costing an arm & a leg to send them there.

Meanwhile the Pikey family see it as a birthright that attendance & good behaviour is optional

...also between you and me, some of the people posting on this board went to comps... & it's bleedin obvious who they are innit!

[dude69]

the impression I got, from the Independent Schools Council Statement, was that they are not too worried as pretty much all private schools offer bursaries, hardship funds, etc., and this would be sufficient to satisfy the requirements.