Schools: Independent Schools Debate
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(10 years, 7 months ago)
Lords ChamberThere are plenty of schemes, such as the Buttle UK springboard, which encourage pupils to go to independent schools. Even if we got a third of independent school places occupied by poorer pupils, we would still be dealing with only 2% of the population. We believe that our money is better spent trying to improve the educational chances of the majority of children.
My Lords, where do the figures that the noble Lord referred to come from? On what basis was the valuation made, and what was it of?