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The DfE has published its first board minutes in over 2 years – here’s what we learnt

The Department for Education has published its first set of board minutes since February 2018 – more than two…

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DfE assumed schools had 282 devices each before deciding free laptop allocations

The government assumed schools had as many as 282 laptops each in its calculation to decide how many additional…

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Exam boards promise GCSE grades will be delivered to schools on time

Exam boards have promised to provide schools their GCSE results tomorrow morning as usual – allowing pupils to receive…

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Stats watchdog to launch review into Ofqual’s results algorithm

The government’s statistics watchdog is to launch a review into how Ofqual’s controversial results algorithm was developed. The review…

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ASCL calls for independent inquiry into exam results fiasco

A school leaders’ union has amped up the pressure on government, calling for an independent inquiry into this year’s…

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Pearson corrects education secretary over false BTEC downgrades claim

The awarding body for BTECs has corrected education secretary Gavin Williamson after he said two per cent of results…

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DfE unable to explain GCSE results day confusion – as Williamson contradicts his own guidance

Education secretary Gavin Williamson has said GCSE pupils will get their actual grade on Thursday – seemingly contradicting earlier…

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Results fiasco U-turn: your questions answered

In what must be one of the highest profile U-turns in education history, the government said today that students…

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Williamson suggests he didn’t analyse Ofqual algorithm until after it was published

Education secretary Gavin Williamson has suggested he first got proper sight of Ofqual’s controversial algorithm – and the troublesome…

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Education secretary ‘hoping’ BTEC results can be included in grading U-turn

Education secretary Gavin Williamson has said that he is ‘hoping’ BTEC and similar vocational grades will be included in…

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Results fiasco: Ofqual ‘extremely sorry’ for creating ‘real anguish and damaging public confidence’

Ofqual has said it’s sorry for creating a results system that caused “real anguish” as it’s confirmed pupils will…

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Confirmed: A-level and GCSE pupils to be awarded teacher grades

Exams regulator Ofqual has confirmed that both A-level and GCSEs students will be given their teacher grades in what…

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