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Ex-Ofsted chief and former education secretary both handed peerages by the Conservative party
Meanwhile Pearson scoops health and science contracts from NCFE
Ministers announce level 3 qualifications that will no longer be defunded next year
Parliament's education select committee has stepped in days before level 3 review is expected to be published
Proposals include 'principles' that could see sanctions on organisations that undermine public confidence in qualifications
SEND reform, child poverty and the school curriculum are on Hayes's agenda
Pausing 2025 and 2026 defunding plans could prejudice DfE review, education secretary says
90% of T-level drop-outs who switched to other technical courses went on to qualifications due to be defunded
Government said both the ‘breadth of content’ and ‘burden of assessment’ could be changed