Constance Watson

Pssst… wanna get your kid into Eton?

<em>An army of fixers offer to smooth the path to any top school... for an eye-watering price, by Constance Watson</em>

issue 19 March 2017

British education has never been so competitive. Our system, particularly the private sector, is a constant source of fascination and is renowned the world over — even though it educates only 7 per cent of UK children. But the current competition for places has borne a new industry, usually labelled ‘education consultancy.’

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