Grammar School Selection Reform of 2023 - Elrondia

Rationale

Selective grammar schools raise standards by matching pupils to appropriate education, boosting social mobility and economic growth. It allows students to be put with same-ability students, further enhancing the education experience

Proposed Changes

	Law	Previous		Proposed
1	School Selection	Selective grammar schools by exam		Selective grammar schools by exam

1

School Selection

Previous law

Selective grammar schools by exam

Proposer

P

Party

Populist

The Populist Party stands for a society where ordinary people are put first. It focuses on Strong and available public services, lower taxes for lower earners, support for local businessmen and farmers. tough responses to crime, strong defence, controlled immigration and national self-reliance

Core pillars

ST

Sarah Thompson

Activist · Age 31

12,745 social followers

Raised on picket lines and in union halls, Sarah Thompson traded a life of precarious work for a megaphone, turning working-class rage into a political movement with ruthless efficiency.

🌍 Outsider 🗡️ Ruthless 🏙️ Street Smart 🔨 Working Class Background 🔥 Firebrand

Timeline

Draft

1 May 2023
Vote Open

1 May 2023
Vote Closed

30 June 2023
Did Not Become Law

30 June 2023

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

House Of Commons

Failed

98Yes 127No 15Not voted 240 seats

For: 98 / 240 seats (40.8%)

Against: 127 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 15

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 43.6%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Freedom Alliance	0	Yes	The Freedom Alliance supports introducing academic selection for grammar schools. Allowing schools to match students based on academic ability fosters educational excellence and provides merit-based opportunities for high-achieving youth regardless of their background. Embracing diverse educational pathways aligns with our core vision of individual empowerment and progress.
Iron Pillars	33	No	We should not judge a child by a test schools should have no selective exam.
Labour	55	No	The current school system already guarantees equal opportunities
National Conservative	39	No	this reform is unreasoneble and liberal. the national conservatives cannot and will not vote for it
Populist Proposer	0	Yes	No reason given
Technocratic Union	98	Yes	Providing students with the schools that fit them is a great way to make our workforce more skilled

House Of Representatives

Failed

24Yes 24No 0Not voted 48 seats

For: 24 / 48 seats (50.0%)

Against: 24 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 50.0%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Freedom Alliance	0	Yes	The Freedom Alliance supports introducing academic selection for grammar schools. Allowing schools to match students based on academic ability fosters educational excellence and provides merit-based opportunities for high-achieving youth regardless of their background. Embracing diverse educational pathways aligns with our core vision of individual empowerment and progress.
Iron Pillars	10	No	We should not judge a child by a test schools should have no selective exam.
Labour	5	No	The current school system already guarantees equal opportunities
National Conservative	9	No	this reform is unreasoneble and liberal. the national conservatives cannot and will not vote for it
Populist Proposer	7	Yes	No reason given
Technocratic Union	17	Yes	Providing students with the schools that fit them is a great way to make our workforce more skilled
Empty seats	16	Not voted

Prime Minister

Failed

0Yes 1No 0Not voted 1 seat

For: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)

Against: 1 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0

Passes unless the office holder votes against (abstention counts as pass)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Iron Pillars	1	No	No reason given

Voting record

Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.

Freedom Alliance

Voted May 29, 2023

Yes

“The Freedom Alliance supports introducing academic selection for grammar schools. Allowing schools to match students based on academic ability fosters educational excellence and provides merit-based opportunities for high-achieving youth regardless of their background. Embracing diverse educational pathways aligns with our core vision of individual empowerment and progress.”

Labour

Voted May 7, 2023

No

“The current school system already guarantees equal opportunities”

Technocratic Union

Voted May 6, 2023

Yes

“Providing students with the schools that fit them is a great way to make our workforce more skilled”

Iron Pillars

Voted May 4, 2023

No

“We should not judge a child by a test schools should have no selective exam.”

National Conservative

Voted May 1, 2023

No

“this reform is unreasoneble and liberal. the national conservatives cannot and will not vote for it”