Francis Gilbert: Let’s support Comprehensive Future’s campaign for fair admissions
The Education Bill, which had a second reading last Tuesday, if enacted, could make school admissions even more unfair than they are at the moment. As Barnardos, The Sutton Trust and Comprehensive Future's research has shown, when schools become their own admissions' authorities, unfairness creeps into the system. Barnados report, Unlocking The School Gates, notes: "Schools that are their own admissions authority are subject to the School Admissions ... read more and comment →
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Latest comment by Janet Downs: "We're discussing Local Education Authorities (LEAs), whose limited functions I outlined above. Apart from these functions, LEAs do not dictate how schools spend money. Schools are run by Governing Bodies and headteachers. However, the much-trumpeted Academies and ......"
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