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Ramsay Hodgson
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Sats: Scrutiny over transcripts fuels rise in alleged cheating
Increase in cases of alleged maladministration has been fuelled by concerns over transcripts for pupils with illegible handwriting and test administrators ‘over-aiding’
Primary
4 April 2025
Sats ‘maladministration’ up by 58% over two years
Academy trusts urged not to make growth sole strategy
Growth for the sake of growing should not be a strategic priority, Astrea CEO Rowena Hackwood tells MAT leaders
General
3 April 2025
Rowena Hackwood, CEO of Astrea has cautioned against academy trusts growing for the sake of growing.
Stem teacher ‘crisis’ sparks call for Scottish government action
Incentives are needed to attract teachers of subjects such as maths, physics and computing to end a ‘vicious cycle’, say the Lib Dems
Secondary
30 March 2025
Stem teacher 'crisis' fuels call for Scottish government to intervene