Doubling in boarding school bursaries for disadvantaged pupils

One thousand children from disadvantaged backgrounds will attend boarding school for free by 2023 under plans revealed by a charity today. The number represents a doubling of pupils receiving bursaries from the Royal National Children’s SpringBoard Foundation to attend state and independent boarding schools. Ian Davenport, chief executive of Royal SpringBoard, is set to announce the new target at the Boarding Schools’ Association (BSA) conference, starting tomorrow, in Brighton. Read More.