We have an unresolved moral dilemma at the heart of our education system which has not been properly addressed as we move into yet another stage of fundamental reforms. In this country we have an enormous amount of baggage about social class and elitism, which seems to be leading us to design an education system where everyone is expected to jump through the same hoops.
Before too long, the age for the end of compulsory education will have risen to 18, but 6th form provision has become increasingly focused on academic subjects and preparation for university, while many vocational courses have been discredited and withdrawn.
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