Eight free school proposals progress to pre-opening stage

February 01 2011

Eight free school proposals have progressed from business case and plan stage to the pre-opening stage.

These include the Discovery New School in West Sussex, Stour Valley Community School In Suffolk and St Luke's Church of England School in Camden.

Education secretary Michael Gove made the announcement at a free schools conference held over the weekend.

The event was attended by more than 400 people, including teachers, charitable organisations, parents and education experts from the US.

Speaking before the conference, Mr Gove said: "A good school can transform a child's life and help them achieve things they may never have imagined. In this country, too often it is the poorest children who miss out while richer families can buy their way to good education via private schools or expensive houses.

"Free schools will give all parents the option of a good local school with great teaching, strong discipline and small class sizes."

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