Parents’ choice or schools’ choice? Time for a review of school admissions
A new survey by Comprehensive Future has shown that in some areas parents face a bewildering range of secondary school admissions policies ... Read more
Fairer school admissions – our manifesto for 2015
A Government review of school admissions Legislation to end selection at 11 Changes to the School Admissions Code More coordination and ... Read more
Office of the Children’s Commissioner: “It might be best if you looked elsewhere”
On April 16th the Office of the Children’s Commissioner published a report into school admissions. Its investigation arose out of its previous ... Read more
Office of the Children’s Commissioner: “It might be best if you looked elsewhere”
On April 16th the Office of the Children’s Commissioner published a report into school admissions. Its investigation arose out of its previous ... Read more
Sutton Trust research finds small number of schools banding or balloting.
Last week the Sutton Trust published research by Philip Noden, Anne West and Audrey Hind of the LSE. The research, which looked ... Read more
Fair admissions and faith schools
A speech at the Comprehensive Future AGM at 19 November 2013 by Richy Thompson Campaigns Officer (Faith Schools and Education), British ... Read more
Sutton Trust, admissions and selection
The Sutton Trust was founded in 1997 by Sir Peter Lampl to improve social mobility through education. The Trust has commissioned over ... Read more
Fairness in Education
Fairness is difficult to define and can change with circumstances, as the American philosopher Michael Sandel argues[1], but its pursuit – especially ... Read more