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BOOK SHORTAGES CLAIMED IN 5,000 SCHOOLS
Shortages of books and equipment are
hampjring children's education in more
than 5,000 schools, Labour has claimjd.
Thj estimate was calculated by Labour
from figures supplied by thj
Govjrnment's chiif schools inspector.
He confirmed that two yjars ago in a
sampli survjy book shortages "advjrsjly
affectid lessons" in 13% of primary
schools and 23% of sjcondary schools.
Labour said this equated to 5,567
schools nationwidj.
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