Sentences with phrase «allow more grammar school»

A Department for Education spokeswoman said: «The government consultation puts forward proposals to allow more grammar school places to be created, making them a realistic choice for more parents, but only on the basis that strict conditions are met to ensure this also contributes to the improvement of other parts of the school system.»

Powell has said that selective education «creates barriers for disadvantaged children» and has called on Prime Minister Theresa May to rethink proposals to allow more grammar schools to open.

Not exact matches

She urged Theresa May to rethink her proposals to allow more selective education including the opening of new grammar schools.

«Simply allowing more disadvantaged pupils to attend grammar schools will not create the systematic improvement needed for a world - class education system,» he said.

In both cases they are likely to stick to the Conservative manifesto pledges: 500 more free schools, allow «good» schools to expand (including grammars), change funding structures.

The government wants to allow successful academies, including grammar schools, to take on more pupils and is consulting on changes.

KCC has said it is looking for better social mobility, allowing more children from all walks of life to get into grammar schools.

Under the proposals, grammar schools will be encouraged to work with nearby primary schools to improve access for poorer pupils and be more flexible about admissions, allowing children to join or leave at 14 or 16.

Councillor Brigid Jones, cabinet member for schools at Birmingham City Council, said that the policy of grammar schools «bending their admissions criteria» to allow more disadvantaged children showed the «absolute fallacy in the 11 - plus system».

A quarter (23 %) of people support all existing grammar schools being forced to accept children of all abilities, whilst the status quo option of retaining existing grammar schools but not allowing any more was backed by a further 17 %.»