The report argues the English education system is too centralised, inflexible and provides little choice for parents and pupils. The report includes a survey of 2,000 adults and parents in England and found widespread support for greater autonomy for schools.
Of those surveyed, 75 per cent of parents want to see schools set their own curriculum and 69 per cent of parents go as far as saying politicians manipulate the curriculum to suit their aims. League tables are also criticised by parents. Just two per cent of parents use them as a decisive factor in choosing a school and 42 per cent do not even look at them. A significant majority, 87 per cent, believe the government should use a range of factors to measure success, rather than primarily exam results.
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