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Exclusive: Private schools pocket millions in Covid loans denied to state schools.

Private schools were handed more than £157m in government-subsidised loans during the pandemic, under a scheme that barred state schools from applying, we can reveal.

Elite institutions that benefited include #Charterhouse, the former school of chancellor Jeremy Hunt, which charges up to £44,000 a year per pupil.

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/dark-money-investigations/conservatives-private-schools-157m-government-subsidised-loans/

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Private schools got £157m Covid help denied to state schools

Ministers’ own schools were among those that received millions while state schools faced bankruptcy

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Jan 10, 2023 at 9:33amWeb
Show threadIanMulvanyJan 10, 2023
@openDemocracy god, this is so frustrating and annoying.
Show threadPenny SturtJan 10, 2023
@IanMulvany @openDemocracy as someone who works across the private and state education systems the disparities in opportunities are vast. State schools don’t have the staff they need, kids don’t have resources at the same level and the infrastructure is crumbling. Staff in both places are committed and working really hard for their students.