Comprehensive
Future is the campaign for fair school admission
policies in England. The campaign is non party political and open to all. By lobbying
Government, providing evidence, informing the media and supporting local campaigns on
admissions we aim to bring about a comprehensive secondary school system with fair
admissions criteria to all publicly funded schools, guaranteeing an equal chance to all
children and an end to selection by ability and aptitude.
Many English children face
selection for entry into secondary schools, selection for the few means rejection for many
so thousands of English children are affected by selection.
There are grammar schools in 36 of the 150 English local authorities, 15 of them
fully selective with around 20% of their school places selective. Some other schools are
partially selective on ability. All schools can select 10% of their intake on aptitude for
specific subjects if the admission authority for the school decides to do that. The
numbers of schools doing that is small but could rise significantly if all schools were
admission authorities. Click on the the link below for our policy in detail :
"What me mean by fair admissions"
Our individual
supporters include school staff and governors, parents, members of both Houses of
Parliament, local councillors, academics and other public figures who share a commitment
to equality of opportunity within our education system. We also have support from
organisations such as union branches and local political parties. We began in 2003 as an
organisation involving Labour party members in pressing for change through the
party’s policy making process. At the end of 2005 we decided to become a non party
organisation, open to everyone who supports our aim. Our membership is
growing. To join click on the link below :
"Support our campaign" |
