Some may think that such radical innovation is unnecessary because increased investment will inevitably lead to improvement. However, there is plenty of evidence to suggest that any improvement arising from increased investment will be limited. Consider, for example, schools built since 1997. These have been described by the Audit Commission as being 'significantly worse' than those built before (Harris, Daily Mail, 16 January 2003). Under the Private Finance Initiative the firms that built these schools are contracted to maintain them for up to 30 years. However, that does not mean that these firms can be counted on to absorb costs arising from poor construction.
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