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Toby Young
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‘Actually, the EPI’s report on free schools shines a light on the positive impact they’re having’
The director of the New Schools Network delves into the EPI report and highlights the progress free schools have made on reducing social segregation and raising standards
16 November 2017
‘Genetics might predict intelligence, but every child still benefits from an academic education’
The science of genetics may suggest that schools cannot do a huge amount to boost social mobility – but that doesn’t mean we should reverse our commitment to an undifferentiated academic curriculum
3 November 2017
‘More than 300 free schools are approved but not yet open - let us help’
Toby Young, director of the New Schools Network, discusses support available to groups trying to open new free schools
19 September 2017
‘These GCSE results show that free schools are flourishing - they are Michael Gove’s legacy’
One free-school pioneer and evangelist argues that 2017’s GCSE results prove that the former education secretary’s commitment to parental groups and school autonomy was right
24 August 2017
‘There is a case for more grammars. But instead let’s create more comps with grammar school curricula’
The arguments for and against new grammar schools hang in the balance. It would be better for the government to concentrate on getting all children to do the EBacc, writes Toby Young
29 June 2017
‘Mary Bousted, you’re dead wrong about free schools’
Free school founder and champion Toby Young responds to Mary Bousted’s damning critique of the free school programme
12 May 2017