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HASSET Thesaurus

Concept information

EDUCATION > EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS AND INSTITUTIONS > EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS > SCHOOLS > PRIVATE SCHOOLS

Preferred term

PRIVATE SCHOOLS  

Definition

  • SCHOOLS NOT ADMINISTERED BY LOCAL, STATE OR NATIONAL GOVERNMENT, WHICH RETAIN THE RIGHT TO SELECT THEIR STUDENTS AND ARE FUNDED WHOLLY OR PARTLY BY CHARGING THEIR STUDENTS TUITION FEES RATHER THAN BY PUBLIC/STATE FUNDING. THEY MOSTLY COMPLY WITH REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE EDUCATIONAL CONTENT TAUGHT.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • FEE-PAYING SCHOOLS
  • INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
  • NON-STATE SCHOOLS

History note

  • DEFINITION ADDED JUNE 2009

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URI

https://hasset.ukdataservice.ac.uk/b7e79a2a-c9c6-4f27-bf88-de10548d9605

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