…half (45%) of children from the poorest fifth of families were read to daily at age 3, compared with 8 in 10 (78%) of children from the richest fifth of…
School places: a guide through the minefield of admissions
…have intakes that are very different from their local communities. And a recent survey by the pressure group Comprehensive Future found that in some parts of the country up to…
Feeding the Brain
…free school meals for all children regardless of income. Last week, the Liberal Democrats announced that this would be universal entitlement for all 5-7 year-olds from September 2014, with a…
Giving pupils a sporting chance
…and even producing it. Often they get more out from the athletes than the athletes themselves believed they ever could achieve. Perhaps more pupils would then benefit from the educational…
Independence and Access
…carefully, track changes from year to year and ask for detailed comments on fairness from our member schools. We do this because good quality data informs the choices our own…
Why we need Open Access
…and influential tend to send their children to independent schools. We have grammar schools which contain very few children eligible for free school meals. Then there are top-ranked comprehensives …