State vs Private Education

Pacifico

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Perhaps if the State system hadnt failed for the past 50 years then Private schooling wouldnt be so popular?. We had the comprehensive experiment and when that didnt work the answer is now to ban any alternative?

tapzilla2k

There are several options to go through before you even get to the point of ending private schools i.e. charge VAT on fees, oversight from ofsted and end Charitable status which is nothing more than a tax break. As far as State Schools go ? They have been a Political football for decades where different policies are tried out without much concern on how they impact the children who experience those changes. Whereas Private Schools have been left alone to regulate themselves, with a few scandals unnoticed by most being shoved under the carpet. The most obvious being the physical and sexual abuse that went on in various private schools that offered boarding.

Pacifico

So if you agree that State schooling is a political football disaster zone why would you want to shut down the one bit of the education system that actually works - surely your priority should be fixing what is broken not destroying the escape route.

IronGiant

He doesn't, he never mentioned disaster zone, that was all down to you The State System is a lot more robust and successful than you would apprently like it to be.

Trollslayer

Well it is Pacifico.

Pacifico

Well so successful that the plan is to shut down the escape route...  

IronGiant

What escape route?  Do you really think that Private Schooling is a viable proposition for everyone?  Or the solution for those with special needs that the State System fails?

Trollslayer

He uses the TMAW technique.

Pacifico

Of course it is not a viable proposition for everyone, but just because not everyone can access that doesn't mean that you should close of that escape route for those that can.

What is your solution for those who wish to escape from the State system

IronGiant

It's not something I or my family have ever required, so I have no solution to offer you. What I do know is that it's way off topic for this thread, so please start a new one if you wish to discuss this further.

Edit: I'll do it for you...