The Independent Inquiry into White Working Class Educational Outcomes has delivered a stark verdict: white working-class children are being failed by England's ... Read more
Schools Week has reported that every grammar school inspected so far under Ofsted's new report card system has been judged either "Expected" ... Read more
James Coombs Documents released under the Freedom of Information Act have raised fresh questions about transparency in selective school admissions. ... Read more
Why did Britain embrace the 11-plus and academic selection after the Second World War — and why did the system begin to ... Read more
New research from The Sutton Trust has highlighted the extent to which access to high-performing state schools is shaped by more than ... Read more
New research from the Sutton Trust highlights a stark and uncomfortable reality: when high-performing schools sit at the heart of their communities, disadvantaged ... Read more
Every Child Achieving and Thriving The government's new SEND white paper makes a promise that is hard to argue with: ... Read more
New research from the National Secular Society, based on polling by More in Common, highlights public concern about how some state-funded schools ... Read more
The i newspaper reports that Reform UK is considering lifting the ban on new grammar schools if Nigel Farage becomes Prime Minister. ... Read more
On 17 February 2026, Nigel Farage announced Reform UK’s new “shadow cabinet,” appointing Suella Braverman as spokesperson for Education, Skills and Equalities. ... Read more
