Essex 11-plus test found to have incorrectly assessed thousands of children
An Essex grammar school using an 11-plus test designed by the Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex (CSSE) has been told its ... Read more
Local groups demand an end to the 11-plus, as new evidence shows the flaws of selective education
Groups from selective areas have written an open letter calling on their councils to end support for the 11-plus test. The campaigners ... Read more
Damian Hinds is ‘enthusiastic’ about expanding grammar schools, with 3 new ‘annexe’ schools possible
Damian Hinds announced in an interview at the weekend that selective schools have his ‘enthusiastic’ backing to expand, suggesting that funding might ... Read more
Damian Hinds needs to consider the human cost of selection
Comprehensive Future has sent Damian Hinds a letter inviting him to meet parents to discuss the problems of 11-plus selection. The letter ... Read more
Guernsey campaigners celebrate the end of the 11-plus
Tim Langlois, Connie Armstrong and Sarah Buck from Guernsey campaign group W.I.S.E Guernsey primary school pupils are awaiting the results ... Read more
Should 11-plus scores be secret? A tribunal hearing decides
James Coombs challenged the secrecy of 11-plus test scoring in a tribunal hearing last week. Judge Kennedy weighed up evidence for six ... Read more
11-plus secrecy challenged in tribunal hearing
Comprehensive Future committee member, and father, James Coombs, is representing himself in a tribunal hearing on Thursday, challenging the secrecy of the ... Read more
Grammar school expansion is out of control and that’s bad news for non-selective schools
Research has shown that grammar school places have expanded more than 7% since 2010. Many of the 163 remaining grammar schools have ... Read more
Alan Parker – Next steps towards a genuinely successful comprehensive system
Alan Parker is a former Director of Education and Schools Adjudicator. At our recent AGM event he spoke about fair admissions and ... Read more
A ‘tutor-proof’ 11-plus remains an unobtainable “holy grail” as grammar school heads are charged with improving access to their schools
Nick Gibb, the Schools Minister, today responded to the Education Select Committee’s ‘evidence check’ report on grammar schools. The Select Committee report ... Read more