Sir Peter Lampl writes on grammar schools

If we’re to really improve education in disadvantaged communities, writes Sir Peter Lampl, grammar schools – and independents – will need to adopt fairer admissions policies…

Reports that the Prime Minister Theresa May plans to scrap the 1998 legislation that banned new grammar schools have divided opinion.

The main sticking point is whether they are a good or bad thing for social mobility. Supporters claim that they provide huge opportunities for bright pupils from less advantaged backgrounds, while detractors argue that they benefit the few at the expense of the majority.

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