... 1981:1). The subject of vouchers has been much debated in recent months and has, to an extent, been implemented in the nursery and pre-school sector with expansion envisaged across the whole education arena. The basic scheme involves vouchers being given to parents who have children of school age. The vouchers, which have a monetary value of one years education, are passed on to the educational institution chosen by parents or consumers (students). Institutions return the voucher to the government and receive a monetary allocation covering the costs of education for that year. This would entitle consumers to a standard place at the institution of their choice, but those who could afford to do so would be able to supplement the voucher and shop around for a more expensive place, perhaps in the private sector. This implies the creation of a 'two-tier' system with those having the ability to pay, obtaining ...

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