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Montessori offers grants and free primary training

A Montessori specialist could be trained in every primary school in England, in plans to widen access to Maria Montessori's philosophy to all children.

Over the next three years, Montessori will be increasing its support to include the most disadvantaged communities.

Speaking to Nursery World, ahead of the launch at the House of Commons on Thursday of Montessori St Nicholas charity's 'New Community Manifesto', chief executive Philip Bujak said, 'From 2012 to 2015 we will move away from supporting most private Montessori schools and widen our access to training, increasing opportunities so that providers do not have to pay. The charity is pumping more money into accessing the Montessori philosophy.'

He said, 'We want to dispel some of the myths that a Montessori education is only available to people who can pay for it' adding that it was 'only an accident of history' that Montessori provision tended to be in private nurseries.

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