Parental choice only really exists in metropolitan areas. Lots of communities have a single school available, or are faced with putting their kids on a bus. Most can’t afford this - or prefer to invest in their community schools.

You’re absolutely right. But drama is much more than teaching kids who want to be pro actors…

Drama teachers have been doing this for years. Time to catch up, the rest of you!

Fabulous. Made my day!

The question is, will they have turned America fascist by then?

Some degree of autonomy is essential for a teacher’s professional identity. Being able to celebrate developing expertise keeps you in the job. Difficult if you all you are required to do is deliver a corporate plan and follow someone else’s script. Who would want to do that for a whole career?

I see the usual trad v prog cliches have been imported intact from The Other Place…

I agree, but my point is that that doesn’t seem likely with MAT CEOs pulling the strings.
I’m not holding my breath, and as a Labour supporter, I’ve waited a long time to see the stink left by Gove and Gibb eradicated from the system. I hope I’m not disappointed…

Hopefully the government will do as they say- balance the curriculum, and ensure that MATs and free schools follow it!

Maybe, but there are lots of schools that achieve similar results without large numbers of exclusions. Maybe the committee should be consulting them about ‘inclusion’?