Ramp up the Trust Schools

LAST month the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (Ideas) released a paper on Malaysia’s Trust School programme. It was authored by Dr Arran Hamilton of CfBT Education, a not-for-profit education consultancy of which I am a director.

Before going further, I must disclose a vested interest here. I like the Trust School concept. So my comments today are biased for the expansion of the Trust School programme. There is a lot of untapped potential in the scheme, and I hope to see more Trust Schools in Malaysia, quicker.