Authors: Tooley, J.
Produced by: E.G West Centre for Market Solutions in Education, UK (2005)

This report argues that private, unaided schools, can play an important role in reaching the poor and satisfying their educational needs. Private education has an important role in helping the government meet its 'education for all' targets. But private schools could be improved, by creating revolving loan schemes to help infrastructural investment .Following the private schools' own example, scholarships could be extended, through private or public means, to ensure 'pupil passports', targeted at the poorest children, enable them attend private schools.