Primary schools to rise to 1,000 pupils in place shortage

BBC News online (Education), Sean Coughlan, 14/03/12

Article on boosting class sizes in primary schools notes that John Howson, a research fellow at Oxford University’s Department of Education, has described the shortage of primary places as the ‘biggest problems’ facing the school system.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-17273218

Radio: Drive, BBC Radio 5
14/03/12, 4.18pm

Professor John Howson of Oxford University’s education department discusses the problem of rising demand for primary school places.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01d75qw/5_live_Drive_14_03_2012/

(c.18:00 on the iPlayer clock)