Could Boris’s four tests slow down the route out of lockdown? PM sets criteria for freeing UK

Boris Johnson this afternoon unveiled his long-awaited roadmap out of lockdown for England, along a road that has four potentially sizable obstacles in the carriageway.  The 60-page document  set out the steps that will be taken to return the country to normal after more than a year of shutdowns and disruption. It will start with … Read more

Anger at ‘finger in the air’ criteria to decide which areas go into Tiers

How will government decide what Tiers areas are put into?  The government’s ‘Winter Plan’ set out a series of metrics that will be used to decide what Tiers areas fall into. They are: Case detection rates in all age groups; Case detection rates in the over 60s; The rate at which cases are rising or falling; … Read more

A-level farce goes on as Ofqual SUSPENDS criteria hours after saying appeals could be based on mocks

The exams regulator for England has dramatically suspended its criteria for students hoping to challenge their A-level grades on the basis of their results in mock exams. In a brief statement, Ofqual said the policy was ‘being reviewed’ by its board and that further information would be released ‘in due course’. No reason for the … Read more