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The involvement of charitable chains of schools such as E-ACT, which runs the new school in Redbridge, may well boost the number of free schools. Established chains find it easier than parents to rustle up funding—from philanthropists, from banks—to construct new schools and refurbish existing ones: a distinct asset when public spending is squeezed. Yet even if free schools fail to compete head on with existing ones, Mr Gove thinks they can still raise standards through what he calls the “beacon effect”. Schools which offer options that are popular with parents—such as innovative ways of teaching and extended school days—will inspire existing schools to emulate them, he argues. Thankfully for Mr Gove, there is more than one way to improve English education.