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MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 1976
FEEDER SCHOOLS
THE PRESENT FEEDER SCHOOL SCHEME SHOULD BE MODIFIED TO INCREASE EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY. AT PRESENT ALL THE FORM I PLACES IN A SECONDARY SCHOOL COULD IN THEORY DE TAKEN UP SOLELY BY PUPILS FROM THE LINKED FEEDER PRIMARY SCHOOL. IN FUTURE ONLY 50 PER CENT OF THE PLACES SHOULD BE RESERVED FOR FEEDER ALLOCATION, AND THIS PERCENTAGE SHOULD BE REVIEWED NOT LATER THAN THREE YEARS AFTER THE NEW SYSTEM HAD BEEN PUT INTO OPERATION.
NOTE TO EDITORS:-
COPIES OF THE WORKING PARTY'S REPORT WILL DE DISTRIBUTED SEPARATELY IN THE PRESS LOXES, GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES, DEACONSFIELD HOUSE, 5TH FLOOR, THIS EVENING.
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