Church policy generally requires that preference be given to Catholic applicants to Church-sponsored schools, meaning in effect it’s been impossible for new Catholic free schools to be opened for over a decade.
Scrutiny of government spending shows how money was diverted into building free schools rather than the upkeep of existing ones, says writer and author Warwick Mansell
The cross-party Poverty Strategy Commission has said a huge resources gap needs to be closed if any future Government hopes to tackle inequality in the UK