Since its inception in 1960, CASE has campaigned for an education system that works for all children, is in tune with modern educational thought, and is democratically accountable. We recognise that ...

At the Labour Party Conference today, Prime Minister Andy Burnham made an unusually clear commitment: “We will rebuild a system of comprehensive ... Read more

PM, in first speech to party conference as leader, insists his plans are a ‘good deal’ for older people

By Mike Murray The success of Andy Burnham’s education policy, led by Lucy Powell, is going to hinge on whether they can ... Read more

The largest recent study of academic selection in Northern Ireland finds little evidence that it improves outcomes or social mobility, and strong ... Read more

New QUB research exposes how NI grammar school entrance tests fuel educational inequality and stress, and outlines evidence-based options for reform.

From year-long bootcamps to 6am lessons - private tutors reveal the wildest asks from parents facing increasing competition for grammar school places

Parental anxiety has been one of the issues raised

#timesupforthetest

The real differentiator between top-performing state schools and the rest is something policymakers won’t speak about - the ability to curate an engaged parent cohort, says this headteacher

AIM Kent offers free tutoring sessions for children from low-income households.

The schools revolution of 1976 to replace grammars and secondary moderns with comps.

Competition has never been so fierce - or as deranged

Holly Farrell examines the position of grammar schools within England's educational system and argues that they're not the answer to educational inequality

As Andy Burnham settles into Downing Street, Comprehensive Future is highlighting his longstanding support for comprehensive education and fair school admissions — ... Read more

Plus a council stretching from Folkestone to Sheppey, six-hour border queues, Southern Water bosses facing trial and a far-right damp squib in Dover

The government wants pupils to take courses like AI and manufacturing which are linked to local jobs.

Schools Week recently analysed Ofsted new report cards and found that grammar schools were frequently judged to have a ‘Strong’ standard for ... Read more

The rise of the 11-plus tutoring industry has reshaped the classroom, with profound consequences for social mobility

Analysis findings prompt backlash, but heads say they should be judged on what they achieve for their pupils

CF Conversations · Episode

Parents in Gloucestershire react to the attempt to make grammar schools 'more accessible'.

Documents released under the Freedom of Information Act have raised fresh questions about transparency in selective school admissions. The documents show that ... Read more

YouTube video by Comprehensive Future

YouTube video by Comprehensive Future

Require phase out of remaining state-funded selective grammar schools. Reallocate funding to SEND support. Require local authorities to redirect resources from selective testing (11 plus) toward an in...

A recent study by Amanda Lavelle of the University of Essex, uses interviews to explore how “passing” or “failing” the 11-plus still ... Read more

Testing will happen before the summer holidays to help families who cannot access private tutoring.

One of the best state schools in the country is under pressure – amid mounting concerns that tutored, privileged children are winning too many places

The government’s new SEND white paper makes a promise that is hard to argue with: every child, including those with special educational ... Read more

New research from the National Secular Society, based on polling by More in Common, highlights public concern about how some state-funded schools ... Read more

School leaders believe some deploy a deliberate strategy to boost grades and improve finances, new research suggests

The Northern Powerhouse Partnership (NPP) has today launched its third edition of the Fairer Schools Index, providing a vital, contextually adjusted alternative to the government’s Progress 8 measure ...

The i newspaper reports that Reform UK is considering lifting the ban on new grammar schools if Nigel Farage becomes Prime Minister. ... Read more

Reform, which has made former Tory minister Suella Braverman its new education spokeswoman, could allow them to be set up via the free school system.

The creation of new selective schools was outlawed by New Labour in 1998

COUNCILLORS have admitted they have “no powers” to influence grammar school admissions after calls to boost the number of local children…

On 17 February 2026, Nigel Farage announced Reform UK’s new “shadow cabinet,” appointing Suella Braverman as spokesperson for Education, Skills and Equalities. ... Read more