The meetings also included representatives from the Department for Education's
selective education team — led by Timothy, the former New Schools Network boss who is now prime minister Theresa May's chief of staff.
Ministers are considering a new «national selection test» to replace the 11 - plus, with a «
selective education team» led by Nick Timothy established to drive through grammar proposals.
Greening was included in back - room discussions between the DfE
selective education team and grammar school heads to discuss steps in overturning the ban on grammars.