Assessment

Ofqual boss: Adaptive testing could end exams tier ‘ceilings’

The exams regulator has pledged to investigate computerised tests

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Schools

‘Why were we ignored?’ ask Holland Park whistleblowers

Investigation found 'overt' sexism, Islamophobia, students sent home during inspections and safeguarding failures

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Tutoring

Zahawi accused of breaking own wellbeing pledge with tutoring letter

Heads' unions say bank holiday memo also contravenes the DfE's own workload commitments

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Assessment

Ofqual’s 3-year plan for exams: need to know

The exams watchdog wants to support the use of 'innovative technology'

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Schools

Ban primary exclusions, and 5 more recommendations from ex-children’s tsar

Anne Longfield's Commission on Young Lives calls for end to 'exclusions culture'

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Politics

£11k canapes help guests swallow Zahawi’s climate strategy

Civil servants were barred from the buffet at Natural History Museum launch event

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Tutoring

Ministers plan to publish school-level tutoring take-up – and Ofsted will check

Government wants to 'improve transparency' and boost take-up, but sector leaders fight the plans

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Inclusion

SEND review consultation may be extended as accessible versions delayed

BSL and easy-read versions of the green paper were promised almost a month ago

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Inclusion

Pupils with special needs travel hundreds of miles to school

At least 3,000 children travel 20 miles or more away from home

Samantha Booth
Gareth Davies