My son goes to a private nursery in near where we live in London and will start reception at the local state primary in September. Most of his peers are going on to private prep schools, and it seems that most of the other parents would not consider their local state school, which I find really odd. I went to the local school and then on to a large but excellent state secondary, but I think most of the (British) parents at his school have very little experience of state education so are a bit afraid of it. I wondered if most people who pick private have been privately educated themselves and base their decision partly on a fear of the 'unknown' and a lack of knowledge about the state system?
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Does your own educational background impact on your choice of State or Private for your children?
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Swishyswashy · 15/05/2013 13:04
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