Schools: Selling the Children Short
Sir Keith Joseph calls for better schools and higher standards, but there is no government money to pay for them. School buildings are crumbling, books and equipment are scarce and the teachers' pay struggle has left deep scars. Parents are desperately trying to fill gaps by giving money to state schools.
Private schools are enjoying a boom. Is education being quietly privatised'? Will only those who pay get good schools in the future? Margaret Jay reports. Producer MIKE DUTFIELD Editor DAVID DICKINSON