Dear Bridget Phillipson, Secretary of State for Education

This September, more than 100,00 stressed children will sit an unnecessary exam.

We are teachers, governors and education professionals who share a deep concern about the continued use of the 11-plus test and the impact of selective education on children, schools and communities across England.

In selective areas, we see first-hand the damage caused by testing 10 and 11-year-olds. This high-stakes exam divides friends, fosters inequality, and undermines children’s confidence at a crucial stage in their learning.

We urge you to begin the phasing out of selection by 11-plus exam,  so that all English schools can be genuinely inclusive.

It is time to consign the 11-plus to history and build an education system that has the potential to lift all children, not just the few.

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