The 11-plus – the beginning
By Roy Boardman When, three years ago, I decided to write an autobiographical novel covering my years at Secondary School, 1948-1953, I ... Read more
Schools that don’t work for everyone
By Dimitri Coryton Our Future Thoughts series of articles are opinion pieces designed to provoke debate, they represent the views of the author and ... Read more
Grammar schools are poor Tory policy, rigging the school market in a competition secondary moderns always lose
By Jo Bartley Our Future Thoughts series of articles are opinion pieces designed to provoke debate, they represent the views of the author and ... Read more
Comprehensive Future launches crowdfunder to fight new ‘annexe’ grammar schools
The government has announced a £50 million fund to expand selective education, and Comprehensive Future is fighting back, launching a crowdfunder to ... Read more
‘Fig leaf’ proposal for change in admissions policies cannot disguise the true impact of selection expansion plan
The government has today chosen to defy the widespread evidence on the harm that selective schools do to the educational chances of ... Read more
Reclaiming Education ‘An Education Programme For Labour’ on May 22nd
The Reclaiming Education Alliance is holding an event designed to engage with the Labour Party’s consultation on policy. It aims to build on ... Read more
Does the Labour Party really want to end selective education?
Peter Prior By Peter Prior Michael Stewart succeeded Anthony Crosland as Secretary of State for Education in 1967. Tony Crosland ... Read more
Let’s ask Labour to end the 11-plus
The Labour Party has announced a wide-ranging consultation on its education policy. We believe that Labour must match its passionate opposition to ... Read more
News round-up : Evidence that grammar schools damage social cohesion and offer no better results than other schools
New research shows grammar schools damage social cohesion and make no difference to exam grades In a study of more than half a ... Read more
Sliding doors
By Claire Crome I remember it as if it were yesterday. 4.30pm, the sun was shining and we were sitting by the ... Read more