Department For Education
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Firm wins £21m free school contract
DPA A private profit-making Swedish company has won a £21m contract to manage a proposed free school in Suffolk. But the controversial proposals are expected to raise political issues about boundary between free schools funded by public money
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Parents encourage truancy for cheaper holidays
It seems parents are a no-win situation when it comes to family holidays – pay extortionate peak summer rates or take the kids out of school and face the wrath of angry head teachers. As the recession bites, 24,000 pupils miss school
