by alexh » Mon Sep 27, 2010 9:50 am
This post really caught my eye and although I can't claim to know much about the workings of Wandsworth Council I would like to point out the following:
1) there are a number of faith schools in the borough (CofE, Muslim and Catholic) that are just that - FAITH schools who have a clear admissions policy i.e. principally churchgoing children then usually a small number of places reserved for other criteria (special care, distance etc).
2)Council Tax is not only used to fund schools but is also what keeps the streets clean, lit etc. Using your argument would mean that the percentage of the workforce who don't have children would be feeling mighty peeved.
3) The parents of the children who attend faith schools are also paying council tax!! So one child taking a place at a faith school means that one place is available at a non-faith school for other families. Why should the faith school not receive the same contribution from the council as all other schools?
Finally I imagine that the very reason you would like your children to attend St Anselms or Holy Ghost is because they have a great reputation primarily because they ARE faith schools with the strong ethos that goes with that!!!
This post really caught my eye and although I can't claim to know much about the workings of Wandsworth Council I would like to point out the following:
1) there are a number of faith schools in the borough (CofE, Muslim and Catholic) that are just that - FAITH schools who have a clear admissions policy i.e. principally churchgoing children then usually a small number of places reserved for other criteria (special care, distance etc).
2)Council Tax is not only used to fund schools but is also what keeps the streets clean, lit etc. Using your argument would mean that the percentage of the workforce who don't have children would be feeling mighty peeved.
3) The parents of the children who attend faith schools are also paying council tax!! So one child taking a place at a faith school means that one place is available at a non-faith school for other families. Why should the faith school not receive the same contribution from the council as all other schools?
Finally I imagine that the very reason you would like your children to attend St Anselms or Holy Ghost is because they have a great reputation primarily because they ARE faith schools with the strong ethos that goes with that!!!
