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What if every child was automatically enrolled in their nearest school? "Our school system is riddled with filters - by postcode, by performance, by faith, by selection. We’ve built a model that permits, and at times encourages, subtle segregation." tes.com/magazine/leade…

Interesting new survey in Northern Ireland shows opposition to grammar school selection. Plus 42% of respondents believed the test had an adverse effect on the mental health of children. sluggerotoole.com/2025/05/07/new…

Kemkaran said she would be "looking at ways to save money at the authority." Kent County Council recently spent nearly £1,000,000 on a contract for the county's 11-plus. Surely that has no proven educational benefit and is an utter waste of cash! bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Interesting thoughts from Geoff Dyer who suggests that when he passed the 11-plus it was, 'the most momentous event of his life.' But he talks about the 'flipside' with many other children dismissed and discouraged with just one exam. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

New Sutton Trust data highlights many "leafy Kent" constituencies as among the areas ranked worst in the country for opportunity, with “drastic inequalities” even within regions. schoolsweek.co.uk/the-tale-of-tw…

A Lib Dem peer has tabled an amendment to the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill which would require the Government to record and publish data on which schools use religious selection in their admissions👇 Comprehensive Future secularism.org.uk/news/2025/05/b…

"It's astonishing how little is known about the criteria schools use to decide who gets a place...selection tests and faith requirements are far more likely to exclude disadvantaged children and privilege those from more affluent backgrounds." secularism.org.uk/news/2025/05/b…

What is an inclusive school? We welcome this report working to give a useable definition. It suggests inclusive schools “take a representative cohort of pupils from their community, and achieve good outcomes for all these children”. schoolsweek.co.uk/inclusive-scho…

Schools Week Bridget Phillipson you need to address the lack of inclusivity at the remaining grammar schools in the uk Time's Up For The Test Comprehensive Future

The academic background of Cambridge students is skewed disproportionately towards grammar schools. "Cambridge cannot claim to prioritise outreach while ignoring the fact that grammar schools contribute to class divisions amongst school children." varsity.co.uk/comment/29749

"It’s astonishing how little is known about the criteria schools use to decide who gets a place." Why don't the DfE require admissions reporting? This would expose unfairness, support research, and illuminate a system that's too often hidden from scrutiny.comprehensivefuture.org.uk/lords-amendmen…

•Requires tutoring which only a portion of privileged can afford •Divides communities •Increases vehicle transmissions from driving kids to schools outside local area

•Causes unnecessary stress and anxiety •Has a long lasting effect on those that go on to fail the test •Focuses on academic ability at age 10 •There are no proven better outcomes for kids

Great list of reasons 👇

A parent writes about his daughter failing to win a place at their local school. "The school is now planning to introduce aptitude tests in performing arts and football... Each place given under this system is a place taken away from another local child." comprehensivefuture.org.uk/our-daughter-w…

A clip from Northern Ireland, but things are much the same here. "Not one grammar school has provision for children with special needs... The non grammar sector are doing the heavy lifting."

Absolutely the same position here. Segregation does not benefit our children, and those who can pay (for tuition) reap benefits, the rest do not. And Buckinghamshire Council continue to pretend it's a fair and equitable system. It's neither. #end11plus

Schools are not equal... Kent grammar school 2% FSM pupils, 24% of pupils transferring from private primary, next to no SEN pupils. Kent non-selective school 62% FSM pupils, 33% SEN support. It's not fair to praise grammars 'fantastic behaviour' when they choose who gets in.

📢 New investigation: Over 123,000 children sat 11+ tests in 2024. 💰 Cost to the public? At least £5.5 million. 57 different tests. No Ofqual oversight. This isn’t just unfair—it’s chaotic and expensive. comprehensivefuture.org.uk/the-5-million-…

Staggering. Remember, selective systems fail not just those who don’t meet an arbitrary mark - but also those who get into grammar schools, often damaging their personal well-being & narrowing their vision of what success can be!