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Fees 'prevent parents going private'
Posted on 17th October 2007
Nearly half of all parents would send their children to private school if they could afford to, a new study has revealed.
The Good Childhood Inquiry is a two-year research project into young people in Britain and has been undertaken by the Children's Society.
It discovered although only six per cent of children attend independent schools, 44 per cent of parents would choose to send their offspring there if fees were not an issue.
The study revealed many parents desperate to secure a place at a high-performing comprehensive for their child would consider moving closer to the area or even lying to secure a place.
Bob Reitemeier, the chief executive of the Children's Society, said: "The lengths that parents are prepared to go to clearly indicate that there are huge variations in school standards."
The Independent Schools Council reports average fees among its members in 2006-07 were £3,391 a term.
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