Cryptic crossword clue
Creating classes in summer term, initially, with formal consent 14

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 14 letter word STRATIFICATION

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Creating classes" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case creating classes = stratification.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does STRATIFICATION mean?

STRATIFICATION noun
  1. The process leading to the formation or deposition of layers, especially of sedimentary rocks
  2. A layering of musical texture
  3. The vertical layering of vegetation in a forest
  4. Society's categorization of people into socioeconomic strata

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