Faith schools have welcomed the plan, claiming it means they can now meet parental demand for thousands of new places. (schoolsweek.co.uk)
The government says free schools will meet parental demand in areas where there is a shortage of places and help drive up standards by providing competition. (bbc.co.uk)
I also do not mean to suggest that policy makers should never close a school or shutter a program in the face of parental demand. (educationnext.org)