News round-up: Still no news on 11-plus tests, CF’s letter to Gavin Williamson, and more
Guidelines on 11-plus testing still not published Most schools have broken up for the summer break, but there is still no formal ... 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
News round-up: 11-plus inequality, pro-selection appointments at the DfE, new campaign for more grammar schools
11-plus inequality will be worse due to the pandemic Melissa Benn wrote in the Guardian about the problems faced by poorer families ... Read more
News round-up: Coronavirus impacts admission appeals, new shadow education secretary, and more
Rebecca Long-Bailey the new shadow education secretary Sir Keir Starmer has named his former leadership rival Rebecca Long-Bailey as shadow education secretary. ... Read more
News round-up: 11-plus secrecy, social mobility and grammar schools, and new Sutton Trust admissions campaign
Tribunal challenge seeks openness with 11-plus scores On March 4th James Coombs represented himself at a tribunal hearing, seeking the release of ... Read more
News round-up: Labour Leadership Education Hustings, comprehensive educated MPs, and new report on grammar schools and social mobility
Labour Leadership Education Hustings The National Education Union (NEU) is hosting a hustings for the Labour leadership candidates on Tuesday, February 18th, ... Read more
News round-up: Conservative majority, 11-plus withdrawn from some schools, and our AGM panel event
What does a Conservative majority government mean for selection? The Conservative manifesto thankfully made no mention of new grammar schools, but there ... Read more
Our AGM event, ‘Comprehensive Education : Winning the Support of Parents’
Our AGM event will take place on November 27th at 6.45 pm at Hamilton House (NEU Headquarters), Mabledon Place, Kings Cross, London ... Read more
News round-up: Party conferences, Bucks 11-plus error, the history of comprehensive education and more
Party Conference events We held successful conference fringe meetings at the Labour Party Conference in Brighton, and the Conservative Party Conference in ... Read more
News round-up: Cash to benefit grammar schools, 11-plus problems and more
Boris Johnson’s schools cash boost favours Tory constituencies The Times looked at Boris Johnson's plans to increase school funding and found that ... Read more