This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Petition Abolish the creation of free schools to ease the funding crisis in schools
The Government are investing vast amounts of taxpayers money on free school projects despite there being no evidence of this improving the system. Meanwhile, millions of children in state schools are at risk of a poor education, unless more funding is urgently provided.
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Schools in the UK are facing a huge funding crisis. Two thirds of schools are cutting staff. 40% are cutting GCSE subjects. The repair bill for crumbling schools is almost £7 billion. Parents are being asked to contribute to their child's schooling.
Free schools are often set up in areas where there is no need, leading to funding pressures on other schools. Free schools fail Ofsted inspections at a higher rate than state schools. Many free schools have failed to attract pupils.
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