Baroness Shirley Williams 1930 – 2021
We are saddened to learn of the death of Baroness Shirley Williams, a longstanding patron of Comprehensive Future. She was a hugely ... Read more
Education after Covid online seminars
Reclaiming Education, the consortium of campaigning organisations* which includes Comprehensive Future, would like to invite you to two online seminars looking at ... Read more
News round-up: Academic selection ‘traumatic’, guidance for grammar schools, and Nick Gibb says no to 11-plus transparency
The 11-plus seems to be untouchable, even in a pandemic It feels as if the whole world is talking about educational inequality, ... Read more
Government 11-plus guidance fails to mitigate the problems of setting an 11-plus exam in a pandemic
The Department for Education has released updated guidance for 11-plus tests in 2021. Although SATS, GCSEs and A Levels are all cancelled, ... Read more
How Members of Parliament respond to evidence in relation to secondary selective education
The Impact of Research Evidence on Education Policy: How Members of Parliament respond to evidence in relation to secondary selective education Authors: Alan ... Read more
Schools Minister responds to CF’s open letter
Nick Gibb, the Minister of State for School Standards, has responded to Comprehensive Future’s letter calling for 11-plus data, such as the ... Read more
How the 11-plus ended in Northern Ireland
The headline looks great, but it's too early to tell whether Northern Ireland's Transfer Test has been cancelled for good, or whether ... Read more
News round-up: Academics criticise ‘Wild West’ 11-plus, selection questioned around the world, and more
Academics call for 11-plus scrutiny Senior academics in education have signed CF's open letter calling on Gavin Williamson to make 11-plus test ... Read more
Academics question why the 11-plus exam escapes scrutiny
Senior academics in education have signed an open letter calling on Gavin Williamson to make 11-plus test results accessible for research. An ... Read more
News round-up: Exams cancelled, but what about the 11-plus?
Exams in England cancelled - but what about the 11-plus? The pandemic means another national lockdown and schools switching to remote learning, ... Read more