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John Roberts

John Roberts is SEND and inclusion editor at Tes magazine

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National Reference Test: No major pandemic decline in English
New NRT results show ‘young people’s English and maths skills are not hugely out of kilter with pre-pandemic levels’, says expert
Secondary
25 August 2022
The results for the latest National Reference Test have been published today.
Revealed: Councils bidding for DfE MAT trial
At least eight local authorities have expressed interest in the government pilot to develop council-run MATs
General
3 August 2022
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7 ways the DfE’s SEND reforms could fail
SEND Green Paper consultation responses highlight concerns over reforms being cost led and failing to promote inclusion
General
29 July 2022
A summary of responses to the government's SEND Green Paper plans.
GCSEs 2022: Ofqual to check exam-aid error impact on grades
The education secretary said exam errors are ‘unacceptable’ and risk causing unnecessary stress for pupils
Secondary
28 July 2022
aid that Ofqual will monitor closely to ensure that pupils are not disadvantaged by exam board errors.
Investigate period product shortages, heads tell DfE
Concerns raised after one in three girls say they cannot access products at school or college
Secondary
28 July 2022
Concerns have been raised after a survey found 1 in 3 female students said they could not access a free period product in their school or college.
Ofsted doesn’t know how many deep dives each subject gets
Exclusive: ‘Astonishing’ that Ofsted can’t say how much scrutiny individual subjects received this year, says former inspector
General
26 July 2022
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