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Joanne Tisdall: Worth writing to Sarah Teather?

I have recently moved to Totnes where my 12 and 13 year old sons go to the 1800 strong King Edward VI Community College (Kevicc) where pretty much everyone goes and when we lived in London they went to our local Hampstead Community School. I was also a vice-chair of governors at Beckford Primary School in Camden. No schools are ... read more and comment →

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Latest comment by Rosie Fergusson: "I wrote to MS Teather on 2nd Nov regarding the revised School Admissions Policy due to be passed 1st dec which still only allows the LEA to name a maintained school in a childs statement unless agreed with the convertor ......"

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Maggie La Mare: Children and parents have more interest in their local community, and society is more inclusive

I live in Birmingham where there are many fee paying schools, grammar schools and faith schools.  I have long held the belief that we, as parents, should be able to send our children to good, local schools with local accountability and without selection on academic ability.  That way friendship groups would remain at the end of primary school, children and ... read more and comment →

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