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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.
Minutes of a meeting between ministers and the Grammar School Heads’ Association (GSHA) also reveal that the government expects new grammar schools to recruit the top 10 per cent of pupils.
Education secretary Justine Greening also apparently told heads the response to a consultation on plans to expand selection in England was not “an overwhelming flood of negativity”.
The details emerged after the GSHA released a list of “key points” from meetings held with ministers “just after the consultation closed”.
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.
There you go - sod the evidence and never mind that we don't even know the results of the consultation - grammars are going ahead.
An increasingly evidence-led or informed profession, led by an ideologically-minded government which ignores evidence.
If I'm not here, then I'll be in the library. Or the other library.
The Sun’s Steve Hawkes says Clive Lewis, who is expected to resign as shadow business secretary soon so he can vote against the article 50 bill at third reading, has been in to see Jeremy Corbyn.
steve hawkes (@steve_hawkes)
Clive Lewis has been into see Jeremy Corbyn - spotted coming out of his office. Looked "tense"
February 8, 2017
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Tory MPs currently voting against an amendment to prevent "excessive" tax cuts for big business. Ho hum.... #article50bill
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.
Minutes of a meeting between ministers and the Grammar School Heads’ Association (GSHA) also reveal that the government expects new grammar schools to recruit the top 10 per cent of pupils.
Education secretary Justine Greening also apparently told heads the response to a consultation on plans to expand selection in England was not “an overwhelming flood of negativity”.
The details emerged after the GSHA released a list of “key points” from meetings held with ministers “just after the consultation closed”.
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.
There you go - sod the evidence and never mind that we don't even know the results of the consultation - grammars are going ahead.
An increasingly evidence-led or informed profession, led by an ideologically-minded government which ignores evidence.
I remember taking the old national selection test. I was about 11 at the time . . .
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.
Minutes of a meeting between ministers and the Grammar School Heads’ Association (GSHA) also reveal that the government expects new grammar schools to recruit the top 10 per cent of pupils.
Education secretary Justine Greening also apparently told heads the response to a consultation on plans to expand selection in England was not “an overwhelming flood of negativity”.
The details emerged after the GSHA released a list of “key points” from meetings held with ministers “just after the consultation closed”.
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.
There you go - sod the evidence and never mind that we don't even know the results of the consultation - grammars are going ahead.
An increasingly evidence-led or informed profession, led by an ideologically-minded government which ignores evidence.
I remember taking the old national selection test. I was about 11 at the time . . .
At least we know the Government's threshold now. Anything better than an overwhelming flood of negativity = approval
But if Ohsocynical were here, she might be making a handy list of all the things the Tories have votes against:
Report to Parliament
Proper final vote in Parliament
Consult Wales, Scotland, Gibraltar
Strive for peace in N Ireland
Ensure we don't become a tax haven
What did those who voted for a 'progressive' 'left wing' 'pro-immigrant' [just some of the descriptions I heard people use] Brexit/Lexit think would happen when the Tories had a parliamentary majority ?
What did those who voted for a 'progressive' 'left wing' 'pro-immigrant' [just some of the descriptions I heard people use] Brexit/Lexit think would happen when the Tories had a parliamentary majority ?
When I said I genuinely didn't understand I meant it yahyah so thanks for saying it's not complicated.
Well, with my legendary childish thinking, had harboured some little tiny hope that right would prevail on the day, that by some miracle things would be ok.
Good night. A depressing one and likely to get even more so.
This might help answer pk1's question (well, it wasn't really a question- but anyway)
Why is the government keen to have so many votes? This tweet, from Huffington Post’s Paul Waugh, helps to explain the answer.
Paul Waugh (@paulwaugh)
Cabinet minister points out that with such a comprehensive Commons series of votes, Lords will find it impossible to hinder Brexit bill.
February 8, 2017
Lewis has gone up in my estimation whilst Abbott, so desperate to keep her job despite all her previous statements & the votes of her constituency, has sunk well below the water line.
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BREAKING: Diane Abbott votes FOR triggering Article 50.
