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Posts Tagged: Grammar schools

The Prime Minister’s election gamble. The pros. The cons.

Above all, don’t neglect the obvious. May is vulnerable to Tory revolts – as the NICs debacle proved. She wants a real working majority.

By Paul Goodman | 18 April 2017 | 120 comments

The supporters of grammar schools could well be Greening’s biggest problem

Today’s papers show she already has a tough time pleasing everyone.

By Mark Wallace | 14 April 2017 | 88 comments

Greening sets sail into the choppy waters of new grammar schools

The Education Secretary must navigate skilfully to get the proposals safely to port.

By Mark Wallace | 13 April 2017 | 70 comments

Kay Cutts: It is vital for the Conservatives to regain control in Nottinghamshire

We will champion grammar schools, as well as promoting engineering, manufacturing and construction training, and information technology.

By Kay Cutts | 10 April 2017 | 10 comments

Is Gove’s education legacy safe with Greening?

The Education Secretary is grappling with reform of the national funding formula for schools at a time when spending on them is under pressure.

By Paul Goodman | 6 April 2017 | 92 comments

Alex Morton: May needs expert ministers who are also storytellers

Politics requires both action and explanation.

By Alex Morton | 22 March 2017 | 12 comments

WATCH: Morgan discusses her stand against Government grammar-school plan

The former Education Secretary says she knows from experience that “there’s only so much brain space” for reforms.

19 March 2017 | 130 comments

End the calls for radical tax cuts or a social justice crusade. Hammond is hemmed in.

And May’s reputation for straightforwardness risks damage from the Budget’s proposals for NICs.

By Paul Goodman | 9 March 2017 | 139 comments

Andy Cook: Why our culture must change if today’s Budget changes for technical education are to work

Real change won’t happen until until technical courses gain equal esteem to academic ones.

By Andy Cook | 8 March 2017 | 21 comments

Syed Kamall: Grammars? Academies? Call them what you like, modern selective schools are a winning formula

As long as their priority is social mobility, we should cheer on Hammond and May.

By Syed Kamall | 7 March 2017 | 48 comments

Technical education. Who’s right – Gove or Baker?

The reality is that most of it will be concentrated on pupils older than 16 – whatever the best age may be at which to select.

By Paul Goodman | 22 February 2017 | 19 comments

Daniel Downes: We must reform the way we measure successful schools

A narrow, national criteria for success punishes the very diversity and autonomy the Government aims to foster in our education system.

By Daniel Downes | 21 January 2017 | 15 comments

James Frayne: The Government needs a campaigning communication strategy

Limiting the Prime Minister’s public interventions is wise, but it will backfire if Departments don’t step in to provide material fleshing out her agenda.

By James Frayne | 15 December 2016

How May’s Government differs from Cameron’s

She’s only been in power for a few months but there have already been ten notable policy changes.

By Mark Wallace | 30 November 2016 | 84 comments

Rule changes will make it easier for new faith schools to open

The lifting of the admissions cap of particular importance to Catholics.

By Harry Phibbs | 25 November 2016 | 48 comments

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