Survival of the Fittest
When Icklingham School in Suffolk closed this summer, the village was angry and upset. But can small rural primary schools, with fewer than 30 children and just two teachers, provide an effective education for today's children? An alternative to closure is for village schools to work together sharing resources and specialist teachers. Martin Young reports from Suffolk and Dorset where one such scheme is in operation.
Series producer SALLY KIRKWOOD Producer MARY FOURT (e)