A committee of MPs have said that the current national testing system in England is detrimental to the education of young people

Members of the NASUWT at a school in Derby are threatening to take strike action over plans to turn it into an academy.

ESSA was featured in the Daily Mail and the Times Educational Supplement this weekend.

ESSA has a brand new National Council!

The European Democratic Education Network are organising an internatonal conference for August 2008. Click to learn more!

On 19th November ESSA hosted its third National Student Voice Conference at the Trade Union Congress in London.

ESSA have again been quoted in the national press! The edition of the Times Educational Supplement for 9th November contains Jack's comments on a recent national survey on quality of schooling.

On 7th November, ESSA attended a meeting of the Nuffield 14-19 Review Core Group. This is a group of experts in education, ranging from teachers and university professors to independent education consultants and government representatives, who are producing a series of papers on education issues.

On 5th November ESSA attended a Fabian Society event at which Ed Balls MP (Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families), announced his plans to raise the school leaving age to 18. The event gave ESSA's Student Support Officer, Jack Lewars, the chance to raise student objections with the Minister. Communication between ESSA and the minister is ongoing.