Baroness Chapman of Darlington
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(2 years, 2 months ago)
Lords ChamberMy noble friend will be pleased to know that there is such a programme, Now Teach, and that the Government have been active in supporting it.
Last week, the Minister said at the Dispatch Box that it is not government policy to open further grammar schools, yet we read in the papers that new selective schools are on the cards as a way of soothing Tory Back-Benchers. Can the Minister confirm whether what she said last week was correct or whether the department is looking into new grammar schools?
I think the noble Baroness has seen from the Schools Bill and from the schools White Paper what our policy is in this matter.