... of deciding to have more comprehensive schools around the country. This was introduced in about 1965, when the labour government called for all LEA'S to submit their plans for a comprehensive education. This meant that there would now be a comprehensive schooling system that would educate all pupils, regardless of ability, ethnicity, gender or even social class, and this would all be done under one roof. A lot of money was spent on upgrading existing facilities and teacher training, so that schools could not only maintain high standards, but they could improve on them and offer a broader choice of things for pupils to partake in. With this, the labour government also took it upon themselves to work on higher education, creating more universities and things like that. All of these were basically aimed at giving the working and lower classes more of an opportunity at higher education. But, the ...

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