A new shadow education secretary who understands the problems of selection
Kate Green, the MP for Stretford and Urmston, has been appointed as Labour's shadow education secretary. Green has a strong record as ... Read more
News round-up: 11-plus chaos, 11-plus tribunal news, and more
11-plus test 'not fit for purpose' The pandemic means children's education has been severely disrupted, but many grammar schools are still planning ... Read more
Comprehensive Future’s policy on Freedom of Information requests and data transparency
A Freedom of Information (FOI) request recently obtained by Comprehensive Future shows figures for pupil premium pupils admitted to grammar schools from ... Read more
What Shall we do with a Global Pandemic (to the tune of “What shall we do with a drunken sailor?”)
By Dr Alan Bainbridge There is a global pandemic, and life for many of us has changed to an extent that could ... Read more
21 reasons why you shouldn’t run a selection test during a pandemic
The Catholic Principles Association (CPA), in Northern Ireland, took out a full page advert in the Irish Times at the weekend, urging ... Read more
Comprehensive Future’s webinar ‘A relic of the past – time to phase out the 11-plus’
We are holding a Zoom webinar on June 25th exploring the problems of selection, with a focus on the unfairness of the ... Read more
Comprehensive Future’s submission to the Labour Policy Forum
The Labour Party's National Policy Forum is accepting submissions until June 30th, and we urge all supporters to get involved to propose ... Read more
Grammar schools admit fewer children from poorer families despite a push to widen intakes
Comprehensive Future's Freedom of Information request has revealed that the proportion of disadvantaged pupils accessing grammar schools has fallen from 8.48% in ... Read more
Grammar schools in Northern Ireland turn to comprehensive admissions
The announcement that Northern Ireland's 11-plus (transfer test) would go ahead, with a minor two week delay, has led to an outcry. ... Read more
Comprehensive Future’s response to inquiry on the impact of COVID-19 on education
This is Comprehensive Future's response to the Education Select Committee inquiry into the impact of COVID-19 on education. We believe the 11-plus ... Read more