Two schools which fought off privatisation get “wonderful” early Christmas present – as donor clears their debts
Image: iStock/Getty Images
Anonymous donor appears to have come up with a six-figure gift, to ease schools' money worries.
Parents at two schools on the south coast, who fought off the institutions’ proposed privatisation earlier this year, are celebrating again after an anonymous donor “amazingly” came forward to clear their debts.
In the latest extraordinary twist in the remarkable recent history of the Hove Learning Federation, in Brighton and Hove, the gift of what appears to be hundreds of thousands of pounds was made, against the backdrop of what had seemed a very challenging financial picture for the schools.
To continue reading this article…
You'll need to register with EDUCATION UNCOVERED. Registration is free and gives you access to one article per month. But please consider a subscription which will give you full access to all the news articles and analysis on the website. As a subscriber you'll also be able to comment on each news article. as well as support our journalism and extend the reach of the site.
By Warwick Mansell for EDUCATION UNCOVERED
Published: 8 December 2025
Comments
Submitting a comment is only available to subscribers.