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<p>There are no plans to raise the infant class size limit of 30 pupils per school
teacher. The Department for Education believes that smaller infant classes have a
positive effect on the progress of younger pupils.</p><p>However, there are already
a small number of prescribed exceptions where the limit of 30 pupils per teacher can
lawfully be exceeded. These exceptions exist to protect the most vulnerable children
such as children in care, children with a statement of special educational needs or
children who move into an area where there is no other suitable school place available
for them.</p>
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