The moment Brighton & Hove became the first place in the country to prioritise children on FSM in the schools admissions process.

The Guardian view on school reform: southern discomfort about the class divide. To fight inequality in a highly unequal city, Brighton council is changing its admission policy. It’s a big, bold move.

We are delighted to announce that proposals to create a new priority category of Free School Meals (FSM) in secondary school admissions were agreed by councillors at Brighton & Hove City Council’s Children, Young People, and Schools committee yesterday.

Parents living in Whitehawk are furious that the cost and availability of bus travel to secondary school is still severely limiting school choice and disadvantaging families and pupils from the area. As the deadline looms for secondary school applications, we demand action now.

Maureen McKenna was Director of Education for Glasgow City Council for fourteen years. Over that period, she led a programme of transformational change that placed the needs of children and young people at the heart of every decision. The efforts of Maureen, her team, and educators across the city led to a 94% reduction in school exclusions and increases in attainment at every level of learning. At this Class Divide event, Maureen shares her experience of creating inclusive schools and an inclusive school system.

What’s that saying, you wait for ages for a bus, then two come along at once. Well, this week it feels like we are still waiting for at least one bus to turn up somewhere on the horizon.

On the 10th of January a draft of Better Outcomes, Better Lives will be presented to Brighton and Hove City Council’s Children, Young People and Skills Committee on Monday the 13th of January.