able, and those expected to be available in the future if the proposals in this Paper are fulfilled. The following table projects the position, assuming that there is no disruption of the current school building programme and that the number of private school places remains substantially as it is:

TABLE I

The total number of school places likely to be available (including subsidized and private places)

September 1974

September 1976

September

1979

(a) Forms I–III (junior secondary forms)

(i) Government

10,000

15,600

19,560

(ii) Aided

44,040

91,630* 126,725

(iii) Assisted Private

33,367

4,251

4,251

(iv) Asymmetrical

960

11,840

34,720

(v) Prevocational and Secondary Modern

(Public Sector)

7,220

13,640

19,690

(95,587)

(136,961)

(204,946)

(vi) Private non-profit making

27,340

29,605

30,565

(vii) Private independent schools

87,132

87,132

87,132

210,059

253,698

322,643

(b) Forms IV and V (senior secondary forms)

(i) Government

6,360

7,549

8,600

(ii) Aided

28,880

47,250

56,930

(iii) Assisted Private

11,718

1,383

1,383

(Public Sector)

(46,958)

(56,182)

(66,913)

(iv) Private non-profit making

6,077

7,587

8,227

(v) Private independent schools

29,807

29,807

29,807

82,842

93,576

104,947

[Note: Table I assumes that 36 Assisted Private Schools-see* above-will become fully aided with effect from September 1976; and does not include any 'bought' places within the Public Sector.]

3.3 The targets of the campaign to provide 100% subsidized junior secondary places and 40% subsidized senior secondary places by 1979 will be as follows:

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