Primary schools: Shortage of places for children

Name: Primary schools: Shortage of places for children
Uploaded: 2012-01-31T16:46:42.000Z
Duration: 2 min 25 s
Description: A rise in the number of pupils and a shortage of primary school places has led some councils to consider turning empty shops and playing fields into classrooms.

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A rise in the number of pupils and a shortage of primary school places has led some councils to consider turning empty shops and playing fields into classrooms.

Adam Fleming spoke to Conservative councillor Roy Perry, parent and school governor Mark Benzie, and Sue Dixon, a senior lecturer at Goldsmiths, University of London, about whether free schools can fill the gap.

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UK Politics

31 January 2012