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opposed it. Local authorities could not compel voluntary aided schools to change any aspect of their admissions, but they could submit a proposal to the
Minister to cease to maintain a school. This was done in cases where the local authority and school could not agree. Some of these schools became
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would have all of their running costs met by the state, but their capital costs would only be partly state funded, with the foundation retaining greater influence over school admission policies, staffing and
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