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[CLKD]

Could Labour really abolish private schools? That's the big question after the party's conference voted to "integrate" private schools into the state sector.

The plan would see the assets of private schools "redistributed".

Universities would have a quota imposed of admitting no more than 7% of their students from private schools, so their numbers were in keeping with their proportion in the overall school population.

And private schools would lose their charitable status and tax exemptions.


It will be health care targeted next 

[Sparrow]

I don't think it's possible to ban public schools. I think the only thing they could do is remove their charitable status, which would certainly make things difficult for them.

[sheila99]

Didn't work out well for Zimbabwe when Mugabe did the same with land.

[CLKD]

Did Tony Blair make a similar suggestion 

[Sparrow]

Did Tony Blair make a similar suggestion 

Not as far as I'm aware. Sounds a bit too left wing for him and he was never that.  Didn't his kids go to public school.?

[sheila99]

Yes, his kids went to public school. So did dianne abbot's but she still wants to end it for everyone else. Many other equally hypocritical Labour MPs who've done the same. But imo this is worse, it isn't just closing them down or removing charitable status, they want to steal their property too.

[Ju Ju]

Mmmm! Doing away with personal choice. If I could have afforded it my son would have gone to a private special school as his needs were not being met. Maybe I couldn't afford it, but I don't begrudge those who can.

[CLKD]

Same here Stella ............

Don't do as I do, do as I tell you seems to be the mantra of all Political Parties 

[jaycee]

Me too, always voted  Labour in the past wouldn't now,in fact i wouldn't know who to vote for now

[CLKD]

Same here jaycee ........

[Padine]

As a retired secondary teacher, having taught in 3 state schools for most of my 36 years, to improve the failing state schools and show the hard working teachers (most of us were/are) how valued they are, I feel that the answer is simple - reduce class sizes - simple as that. It would improve everything but mainly for the pupils who deserve the best education the UK can offer. Private schools don't bother me - if parents have enough money and want to keep their children in a "separate" world from us ordinary (and wonderful) human beings, let them keep their blinkered view of life. Just my opinion 
                 Padine xx

[sheila99]

As the mother of a child who was state educated until 3 years imo the one thing that would improve it is discipline. Not the teacher's fault as they have few options available but it only takes one child to disrupt an entire class. I'm lucky she wants to learn, she got frustrated by lessons being continually interrupted. I don't want to pay for private education, I only do it so she has the best start in life I can provide. If I thought she'd get a good education at the local state school she'd still be there.
They're starting at the wrong end of this equation, the aim should be to improve state education not to drag others down, that's the politics of envy.

[CLKD]

Get rid of the OFSTED visits!

[jaypo]

My late sister was a teacher,she left for a few years to have her children and when she went back,she only stayed for two years as she said it wasn't about teaching any more,she felt like a glorified babysitter
I wish I could've paid for private education for my daughter,her school failed her,her English teacher who was so angry with the noise in the classroom said,”those of you who want to learn,please come and sit at the left side of the classroom but my daughter said it was impossible to concentrate with the level of noise,truly shocking

[Hurdity]

It will be health care targeted next 

Quite - that is exactly what's going to happen (that it's going to be targeted) - but not by labour. Anyone who really cares about the future of our NHS should know who not to vote for...

Hurdity x