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Free Schools

The coalition government (2010-2015) and its education secretary Michael Gove was influenced by educational policies in Sweden where local demand from parents, community groups or companies can lead to the establishment "free schools" (government-funded schools that are not controlled by local government). In the UK these are new academies and have included new faith schools, schools with different educational philosophies, schools linked to businesses and also some private schools seeking to offer their pupils free tuition. The impact of the new schools is subject to some debate with many planned schools not having recruited sufficient pupils to open while others have proved popular and successful.

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