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In today’s educational pressure cooker, UK parents feel they have no choice but to play the system. One in 10 better-off parents have admitted to feigning religious observance to get into a good faith school — twice the rate of poorer parents — while more than one in 20 have admitted using a false address during the admissions process, according to a study by the Sutton Trust charity.
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Around one in five pupils at private schools are awarded extra time to finish their GCSE and A-level exams — partly because their parents are more willing to push for a diagnosis of special educational needs.
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According to one survey, half of youngsters take their parents to open days, apparently without embarrassment, so they can ask questions about the accommodation and coursework. Some are spotted still hanging around during freshers’ week.
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