Former education secretary says private school ‘best for son’

THE former British Education Secretary yesterday defended her decision to send her son to a £15,000-a-year (€22,300) private school for help with his “substantial” learning difficulties.

Communities Secretary Ruth Kelly insisted she had to do the “right thing” for her child, who is believed to have dyslexia, by taking him out of the state system for a “couple of years”.

She stressed that the taxpayer would not be asked to shell out for the fees — even though the family may be eligible for financial help.