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State Secondary Schools using unfair tactics to attract the best pupils
Headteachers are courting the parents of bright children and manipulating waiting lists, say academics from the London School of Economics An article published in.guardian.co.uk claims that Headteachers are employing underhand tactics, such as courting the parents of very bright children and manipulating waiting lists, academics from the London School of Economics said. The findings came …
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Parents under surveillance to see if they lied about address
Jenny Paton, a mother of three from Dorset, took her local council to court for snooping on her using surveillance powers designed to combat terrorism. Poole borough council used the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (Ripa), passed in 2000, to ascertain whether Paton did or did not live in the catchment area for Lilliput first …
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Parents are making great sacrifices to get their children into top private schools
Tutors and Saturday Schools are ‘helping students into private schools’ Parents are investing a lot of time and money in ensuring their children are accepted into top private schools. It refers to the case of ten-year-old, whose parents have put her on an intensive 18-month programme to make sure she passes her 11-plus exams. “I …
