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  1. 2 hours ago

    While you're down there could you please explain Labour's policy on faith schools to me? I've been hunting for years now but have yet to come up with anything on this most divisive of practices in education.

  2. 2 hours ago

    I wonder if the Shadow Secretary for Education said anything about this? Well, , did you? And if not, why not?

  3. 2 hours ago

    In November the government announced a wave of voluntary aided schools, which can select all their children on religious grounds, in England. This week we wrote to councils urging them to prioritise inclusive schooling instead

  4. 13 Sep 2018

    👏👏👏. - "We should reject faith schooling. Apart from all the nonsense, it is discriminatory...This system is the opposite of comprehensive and runs counter to all the principles upon which a universal right to an education is founded."

  5. 4 Dec 2018

    Disappointing to see saying Labour won't stop faith schools from "maintaining their character and their ethos". Whatever happened to Labour's campaign?

  6. Could not agree more with Richard Bruton, the Minister for Education and Skills in the Republic of Ireland

  7. 20 Nov 2016

    FBU East backs reso opposing selective education. Paid tribute 2 the tireless & inspirational work of

  8. 11 May 2018

    More money for Grammar Schools will not help our children achieve and get on in life. Research shows that Grammer Schools are not the answer. We need proper funding for all our schools.

  9. 22 Nov 2018

    We've updated our guide to challenging faith schools after the govt said it would fund a wave of schools which can discriminate in 100% of their admissions. If a new faith school is opening near you, we can help

  10. . 60% do not want religious schools paid for by our taxes. They want good local joined up system

  11. 28 Feb 2018

    Nicola Sturgeon’s praise for Catholic schools will exacerbate Scotland’s tribal divisions, writes Neil Barber of

  12. 5 Feb 2017
    Replying to

    Last PM wanted to universally academise all schools. Never underestimate the power of campaigning

  13. 5 May 2017

    LAB gain from CON! Labour has unseated the Cabinet Member of Education in Bucks (11+ area)!

  14. 23 Nov 2016

    says opening more grammars is the last thing our divided country needs at the moment.

  15. 26 May 2017

    Audience member has been waiting 10 MONTHS for place for SEN child

  16. 18 Apr 2017

    Courtney: May's rhetoric on closing gap between richest & poorest is hollow- selective systems widen gap

  17. 12 Apr 2017

    The Tories have cut the school budget, simple as that. Grammars will not solve that problem.

  18. 18 Sep 2018
    Replying to

    Absolutely Matt, there are also the broader societal expections of what are capable of educationally. The bigotry of 'the past' in relation to faith is matched only by the soft bigotry of low expectation in respect disabled people.

  19. 12 May 2018

    Labour - so quick to jump on grammar schools, so silent on faith school expansion.

  20. 8 Feb 2017

    Very good - Liam is right. Keep the faith in the vision and aspiration for this place.

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