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New research shows higher attaining pupils are more likely to receive top GCSE grades at comprehensive schools

New research shows higher attaining pupils are more likely to receive top GCSE grades at comprehensive schools

New research suggests there is “no evidence” selective school systems have a positive effect on pupil outcomes, and those who don’t get ... Read more

New research shows higher attaining pupils are more likely to receive top GCSE grades at comprehensive schoolsJoanne Bartley2023-08-30T11:25:45+00:00

Grammar School Heads’ Association and DfE water down inclusion plans

Grammar School Heads’ Association and DfE water down inclusion plans

Schools Week reports that the government appears to have 'watered down' its agreement with grammar schools to admit more disadvantaged pupils. A ... Read more

Grammar School Heads’ Association and DfE water down inclusion plansJoanne Bartley2023-06-21T10:19:19+00:00

United Nations Committee says the UK should phase out grammar schools

United Nations Committee says the UK should phase out grammar schools

The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has written a report making observations on the rights of children in United Kingdom ... Read more

United Nations Committee says the UK should phase out grammar schoolsJoanne Bartley2023-06-14T09:06:09+00:00

Grammar schools educate low proportions of the most vulnerable learners

Grammar schools educate low proportions of the most vulnerable learners

Comprehensive Future has researched the proportions of special educational needs (SEND) pupils attending grammar schools and non-selective schools and found that non-selective ... Read more

Grammar schools educate low proportions of the most vulnerable learnersJoanne Bartley2023-02-01T11:10:13+00:00

Private Members’ Bill seeking to end academic selection has second reading on December 2nd

Private Members’ Bill seeking to end academic selection has second reading on December 2nd

Baroness Blower Labour Peer Christine Blower has a second reading of the School (Reform of Pupil Selection) Bill in the ... Read more

Private Members’ Bill seeking to end academic selection has second reading on December 2ndJoanne Bartley2022-11-28T11:46:07+00:00

Kent slammed by Ofsted for poor SEND provision with parents highlighting the fact that many of the county’s schools are “not inclusive”

Kent slammed by Ofsted for poor SEND provision with parents highlighting the fact that many of the county’s schools are “not inclusive”

Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission have reviewed the Special Educational Need and Disability (SEND) services run by Kent County Council and ... Read more

Kent slammed by Ofsted for poor SEND provision with parents highlighting the fact that many of the county’s schools are “not inclusive”Joanne Bartley2022-11-18T17:10:15+00:00

CF is delighted to welcome three new patrons

CF is delighted to welcome three new patrons

We are pleased to announce three outstanding new patrons, and we are grateful to them for offering Comprehensive Future their support. Philip ... Read more

CF is delighted to welcome three new patronsJoanne Bartley2022-10-11T10:29:53+00:00

Plans for new grammar schools mean “a dangerous time for our children.”

Plans for new grammar schools mean “a dangerous time for our children.”

Kit Malthouse - the new education secretary The prime minister has tasked her education secretary, Kit Malthouse, with drawing up ... Read more

Plans for new grammar schools mean “a dangerous time for our children.”Joanne Bartley2022-09-26T15:02:14+00:00

New website gives a voice to anonymous critics of the 11-plus

New website gives a voice to anonymous critics of the 11-plus

11+ Anonymous is a brand new website created by Comprehensive Future. Its aim is to capture the experiences of parents, pupils and ... Read more

New website gives a voice to anonymous critics of the 11-plusJoanne Bartley2022-09-22T18:50:23+00:00

Tory leadership candidates push for more grammar schools

Tory leadership candidates push for more grammar schools

Liz Truss reportedly told the right-wing 1922 committee of Conservative MPs that she would end the ban on new grammar schools. Now ... Read more

Tory leadership candidates push for more grammar schoolsJoanne Bartley2022-07-29T15:49:02+00:00

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