“First and foremost this [Durston House] is a business.” Durston House is no more or less a business than a state school. For example, Durston House does not generate profits and it does not have shareholders to pay. Surpluses, if there are any, are reinvested in the school. Whether you like Durston House or not, it puts the interests of children first. If we’re talking about schools as businesses, then I would suggest that Clifton House is a much better example. Clifton House is owned by Cognita, which is a private company. Just to be clear: the purpose of Cognita is to make a profit out of educating children. It clearly makes a lot of money out of children, because Cognita changed hands for £2 billion in 2018. The company is currently owned by a private equity firm based in Zurich.

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Topic	Date Posted	Posted By
Is Expanding Durston House School good for everyone?	24/04/19 10:57:00	Dennis O'Shea
Re:Is Expanding Durston House School good for everyone?	24/04/19 16:37:00	Mark Evans
Re:Re:Is Expanding Durston House School good for everyone?	26/04/19 07:21:00	Andy Jones
Re:Re:Re:Is Expanding Durston House School good for everyone?	26/04/19 11:37:00	Philippa Bond
Re:Re:Re:Re:Is Expanding Durston House School good for everyone?	26/04/19 11:51:00	Andy Jones
Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Is Expanding Durston House School good for everyone?	26/04/19 12:37:00	Philippa Bond
Reply	30/04/19 10:03:00	Gordon Southwell
Re:  We don't all learn the same way: we have strengths and weaknesses	30/04/19 23:52:00	Philippa Bond
Re:Re:  We don't all learn the same way: we have strengths and weaknesses	01/05/19 09:11:00	Andy Jones
Re:Re:Re:  We don't all learn the same way: we have strengths and weaknesses	02/05/19 07:47:00	Philippa Bond
Re:Re:Re:Re:  We don't all learn the same way: we have strengths and weaknesses	02/05/19 07:59:00	Philippa Bond
Re:  Teachers as Social Workers:  Parental Alienation	13/05/19 22:41:00	Philippa Bond
Re:Re:  Teachers as Social Workers:  Parental Alienation	14/05/19 23:24:00	Philippa Bond
Re:Re:Re:  Teachers as Social Workers:  Parental Alienation	16/05/19 21:57:00	Judith Jaafar
Re:  First and Foremost this is a Business	19/05/19 10:50:00	Philippa Bond
Re:Re:  First and Foremost this is a Business	19/05/19 23:03:00	Judith Jaafar
Re:Re:Re:  First and Foremost this is a Business	22/05/19 09:20:00	Philippa Bond
Is Expanding Durston House School good for everyone?	10/08/19 22:59:00	Gurpreet.Takhar
Re:Is Expanding Durston House School good for everyone?	23/01/20 12:51:00	Mark Evans
Re:Re:Is Expanding Durston House School good for everyone?	24/01/20 05:42:00	Judith Jaafar
Re:Re:Re:Is Expanding Durston House School good for everyone?	24/01/20 13:35:00	Rosco White
Re:Re:Re:Re:Is Expanding Durston House School good for everyone?	25/01/20 09:15:00	Philippa Bond
Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Is Expanding Durston House School good for everyone?	25/01/20 13:18:00	David Marshall
Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Is Expanding Durston House School good for everyone?	25/01/20 13:21:00	David Marshall
Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Is Expanding Durston House School good for everyone?	29/01/20 16:52:00	Mark Evans
Reply	29/01/20 17:35:00	N V Brooks

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