The scandalous grammar school policies of the last decade
I've been involved with CF for around 10 years now, and Margaret Tulloch's excellent timeline of selective education policy led me to ... Read more
Stark inequality in selective areas discovered by Comprehensive Future study comparing grammar schools with neighbouring non-selective schools
Comprehensive Future has updated its interactive map of grammar schools with new information obtained through a Freedom of Information request to the ... Read more
Can you help us survey MP’s views on grammar schools?
We'd like to know what the new intake of MPs think of the 11-plus. Nearly 1 in 5 of England's schoolchildren are ... Read more
A brief resume of how for over 80 years no Government has completely ended selection at 11 in England, despite the evidence of the need to do so
This history of selection policy was compiled by Margaret Tulloch. Margaret was co-founder of Comprehensive Future, the secretary of the Campaign for ... Read more
New research shows selective schools do not increase chances of a university place or job
A recent 11-year Australian study has found that children attending comprehensive schools are just as likely to go on to higher education ... Read more
Keir Starmer’s cabinet is the most comprehensively educated in history
Sir Keir Starmer’s new cabinet mostly attended state comprehensive schools, with only one minister having attended private school. This means it is, ... Read more
Inequality in access to Computer Science in selective areas
A major new study considering, 'The Future of Computer Education', has studied the availability of Computer Science qualifications, and the profile of ... Read more
What do the party manifesto say about academic selection and school admissions
Ahead of the general election on July 4th political parties are publishing their manifesto. As expected no major party pledges to tackle ... Read more
Please ask your parliamentary candidates to support comprehensive education
A recent edition of the Radio 4 PM programme from the new Weald of Kent constituency highlighted the problems of selection in ... Read more
What is a modern day ‘secondary modern’ school?
I'm writing this based on my experience as a governor in a 'non-selective school in a highly selective area.' This mouthful of ... Read more