United Kingdom
Schools caught charging parents to secure places
Secondary schools in England have been flouting the admissions system by charging parents money to secure a place of their choice, the schools secretary admitted today.
The abuse of the system, only introduced 12 months ago, was "disproportionately" happening in voluntary aided and foundation schools which control their own admissions, Ed Balls said.
Some secondary schools were found to be charging parents hundreds of pounds as part of the application process to find the school of their choice.
Sourced from: The Guardian
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