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Why do we allow some schools to choose who'll they educate? Grammar schools can be great schools, but we think they'd be much better if they opened their doors and welcomed all the children in their community! 👩‍👦👨‍👧👪👩‍👦‍👦👩‍👧👨‍👩‍👦‍👦

The Comprehensive Ideal Is Not Just About Abolishing Selection at 11, by Socialist Educational Association open.substack.com/pub/educationp…

Bella Wallersteiner 🇺🇦 Do the ‘brightest’ go to grammar schools, or is it those from a more affluent background who are coached relentlessly to pass the exam? Is money (for coaching) the determinant?

The story of (never) ending selection. James Coombs FRSA on government decisions that led to 'a chaotic mess which is neither selective nor comprehensive. It satisfies no-one in a bitter debate normally contended on anecdotal ideological grounds' comprehensivefuture.org.uk/never-ending-s…

Exclusive: New research into the use of ‘fair banding’ in admissions ‘raises concerns some schools have found ways to manipulate the system in order to admit students likely to boost academic results’, warns nuala burgess 💙 of Comprehensive Future tes.com/magazine/news/…

There's plenty of justifiable concerns about Ofsted's new grading system, but interesting to see 'inclusion' will be given a rating. Surely every grammar school must be flagged 'causing concern' with a need for urgent action? schoolsweek.co.uk/five-grades-11…

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Comprehensive Future Dan Tomlinson MP The system is a hangover from the 1950s - intended as a ladder for bright but poor working class children but is now a road for many with parents with deep pockets, tutored within an inch of their lives. Meanwhile genuinely bright children can't get near some grammar schools

The 11+ results are out and there are a few happy students and their parents and a lot of very unhappy ones. I am not a supporter of Grammar Schools, especially single sex Grammar Schools and this is why.

An old article but this point is precisely why we support our local community comprehensive. Written by Laura McInerney for The Guardian

Isn't it unfair that wealthier families pay thousands to boost scores? Grammar school selection favours those with resources

"A school is not serving its community if it engages in off-rolling or never takes on disadvantaged or vulnerable children." Let's hope Ofsted is serious about criticising the schools that admit few SEND and disadvantaged pupils. tes.com/magazine/news/…

💬 "The drag and lag of disadvantage holds all children back." Former Education Recovery Commissioner, Sir Kevan Collins, explains how helping disadvantaged children is key to helping all children succeed 📺 ⬇️ youtube.com/watch?v=nnyIf7…

We're delighted that the positive changes in Brighton & Hove have been featured in the IPPR national report 'Who is Losing Learning?'. The report highlights that 'inclusion starts with admissions' and specifically recognises how our campaign successfully worked with Brighton &

The crazy pressure to pass the 11-plus. Stressed parents, stressed children, and all so unnecessary. 😔thetimes.com/life-style/par…

Breaking the link between background and success? Just take a look at grammar schools. Inequalities baked into our education system? How about looking to end the 11-plus, where expensive tuition buys advantage.

Spot on here Bridget Phillipson ….end 11 plus selection …..

Thanks to Lord Watson of Invergowrie for highlighting the inequality caused by selection. "The 11-plus has been abolished in most parts of the UK for over 50 years, yet this outdated system still affects more than 100,000 ten year olds each year." parliamentlive.tv/event/index/7c…

‘In reality, parent choice becomes a euphemism for separation; a system of quiet exclusion dressed up as empowerment’: MAT leader Seamus Murphy imagines an education system in which all children attend their nearest school tes.com/magazine/leade…