Far be it from me to say I told you so
The abolition of grammar schools in most parts of the country has stopped thousands of children “getting on” in life, according to Kirstie Allsopp. Telegraph 16th July 2013 .
A message I have been peddling ever since becoming involved in political activity and blogging. For there can be little doubt that the level of political interference in the 11+ Grammar School/Technical College system is at the root of educational problems that have manifested themselves in recent decades.
What does it take to convince the political numbskulls who set about disbanding this system, together with apprenticeships, in favour of comprehensives, to realise how they have dis-advantaged generations of children. By developing this underclass of unemployable teenagers, we see in evidence today.
We should without fear or favour set about re-introducing Grammar Schools, rather than try to raise expectations beyond levels of ability in the way we do now with fee-paying universities. If a young person setting out in life post education wants to get-on enough, they will find a way.
So maybe further education by the system of City and Guilds and Night School which existed in my day and throughout the 40s, 50s and 60s is superior to anything we have trted to replace it with in the name of political expediency.
It's time the pendulum swung back.
Watch this space I’ll be back
Tom.
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