Social Selection in our Education System

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Breaking news today is that there’s evidence from the Sutton Trust that our education system is highly selective, with only 7.6% of those eligible for Free School Meals (FSM) attending the “highest achieving” 500 comprehensives and academies. http://www.suttontrust.com/news/news/top-comprehensives-are-more-socially-selective/ http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2013/jun/03/top-state-schools-socially-exclusive No … Continue reading →

Caroline Benn Memorial Lecture: Part Two

Look carefully at that title. “One Nation Education. No School Left Behind” This is absolutely right. No school should be left behind and no child should be left behind. However we need to determine what we mean by “behind” for … Continue reading →