About Private School
Private schools, also known to many as independent schools, non-governmental, privately funded, or non-state schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments. Children who attend private schools may be there because they are dissatisfied with public schools in their area.
Lilie James: Murder at elite school horrifies Australia
...By Tiffanie TurnbullBBC NewsOn Thursday, as Australia woke to the news a body had been found inside the bathroom of an elite Sydney Private School, horror rippled around the country...
Keir Starmer: Labour leader hoping for keys to Downing Street
... After passing the 11-plus exam, he got a place at Reigate Grammar School, which became a Private School two years later, although existing pupils, like Starmer, had their fees paid by the local council until they were 16...
Labour drops plan to strip public schools of charitable status
...Labour has dropped plans to end charitable status for Private Schools but says it will still remove other tax breaks if it wins the next general election...
Edinburgh Academy apologises for 'brutal' historical abuse
...A Private School in Edinburgh has apologised for " brutal and unrestrained" historical abuse...
Nigeria's ex-oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke charged with bribery in the UK
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Nicky Campbell tells inquiry of school sexual abuse
... He is one of a number of former pupils of the Private School who are giving evidence to the long-running inquiry...
Eton: Free sixth-form colleges plans approved by government
... The Private School has teamed up with Star Academies to create the colleges in Dudley, Middlesbrough and Oldham...
Do 'many' private schools cost the same as a family holiday?
...By Lucy GilderBBC NewsEducation Secretary Gillian Keegan has been criticised for comparing Private School fees with the cost of a family holiday abroad...
Nicky Campbell tells inquiry of school sexual abuse
Broadcaster Nicky Campbell has told the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry of the sexual abuse he experienced at The Hands of A Teacher .
The Bbc Radio 5Live presenter described his experiences at Edinburgh Academy in the 1960s and 70s.
He Said he was also beaten by one of his teachers and he witnessed the sexual abuse of a friend.
He is one of A Number of former pupils of the Private School who are giving evidence to the long-running inquiry.
Mr Campbell has previously said the sexual and violent abuse he experienced while A Day pupil at The School had a
Warning: Some readers might find some of The Following details upsetting
He told The Inquiry about an occasion when A Teacher touched his genitals.
The Long Lost Family presenter recalled that the history teacher would call forward students who were wearing shorts.
Mr Campbell said that on three occasions he was tickled by The Teacher on his leg in front of other pupils.
On The Fourth He Said The Teacher 's finger went into Mr Campbell's underwear and touched his genitals.
Mr Campbell also described a time when he was suddenly assaulted in a corridor by A Teacher when he was aged about 14 or 15. He Said he was held down by his hair.
He Said he was then kicked and his shirt was ripped. Mr Campbell described this as the worst day of his life.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
