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Another exams U-turn: DfE now says it has ‘full confidence’ in Ofqual after Williamson refusal

The Department for Education has made another exams U-turn by saying it now has “full confidence” in the regulator…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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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 years…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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500 students still awaiting BTEC results

There are still 500 BTEC results “outstanding,” the chief executive of Association of Colleges said this morning.  Speaking to…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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More than 180 colleges to share £200 million of capital funding, government reveals

Colleges have been handed up to £4.5 million to repair and refurbish buildings and campuses in a £200 million…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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Colleges told to expect revised A-level results tomorrow

Colleges have been told to expect revised grades for their A-level students tomorrow. However the Joint Council for Qualifications,…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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Cambridge Technical & National students to receive centre-assessed grades, exam board announces

Exam board OCR has announced students who took its Cambridge Technicals and Cambridge Nationals qualifications will receive their centre-assessment…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon


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Ofqual: Small number of level 2 results will be delayed this Thursday

Exams regulator Ofqual has warned the results of a small number of level 2 qualifications due for release this…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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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…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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A-level results 2020: ASCL calls for independent inquiry into exam results fiasco

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

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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Pearson corrects education secretary on BTEC downgrades, saying only 0.5 per cent of results were moderated down

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

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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DfE advertises for members for new skills and productivity board

Leading labour market economists are being offered £1,000 a day by the Department for Education to join its new…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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Two per cent of BTEC results were downgraded, says Williamson

UPDATE: Pearson has now said only 0.5 per cent of BTEC results have been downgraded Two per cent of…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon

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