Introduction Ever since the democratization of governments, a large number of services began to be performed by the authorities. While in early times governmental responsibilities were limited to protect the nation’s territorial integrity and internal law and order, it was not considered the duty of government to provide for the education of its citizens or provide a number of other services that would alleviate the sufferings of the poor. However, in modern times representative governments assumed responsibility for a number of areas in human activities. At one stage much emphasis was laid on these ‘welfare measures’ that enlightened governments prided themselves in spending much on education, electricity, transport, health care, sanitation, housing, etc. The model of European states was followed after the end of the second world war in the newly independent states in Asia and Africa as well. Even though in recent times there has been a reluctance to accept the responsibilities of a full welfare state and though much is talked about privatization of all services, still many services are rendered by governments. We shall take one area, viz. education, and examine how far the public could take initiative and bring its influence over the way it is being managed. As all other growth flows from careful attention given to proper education of the citizens, the importance of education in enriching human resources can hardly be over-emphasized. Structure of School system in the U.K. As pointed out by TAD, 90% of the children in England and Wales study in what is referred to as mainstream schools: ” Mainstream schools have a lot in common; they are all funded by local authorities, follow the national curriculum, and are regularly inspected by the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Ousted).” Thanks to the meticulous care taken by the government and the public over the decades they serve well the purpose of providing compulsory education for all children for a period of eleven years. In fact at the primary, middle and secondary levels there have been conscious efforts to maintain high teaching and evaluation standards, good rapport with the parents, and enough agencies to objectively deal with suggestions and complaints. The Role of the Public Nevertheless, there is always scope for the general public to take more interest in what is most important to a citizen, viz. proper education. If enlightened citizens take upon themselves the responsibility not only to acquaint themselves with what is going on but to add their mite to a well-balanced system, there is bound to be even greater benefit accruing to the society. It is true that in the present pace of modern life one’s hand is full with one’s own pursuit of a livelihood. Still, sometimes there could be different ideas on where schools could be located, whether special schools must be considered essential in some areas or whether additional amenities could be given to schools, and a number of similar concerns. Location, Special Education, Additional amenities The above are the three areas in which the public/parents can contribute to an even better atmosphere in the schooling system. Many of the schools are located in their present places due to factors like the availabili