Chuffed with our role in getting the DfE to admit this.

After @GavinWilliamson claimed he didn’t know about the new variant before Greenwich order we got the timeline and headed up @halfon4harlowMP who was able to put DfE on the spot about it, resulting in this admission: https://twitter.com/schoolsweek/status/1355033182802948098
Plus, we’ve also managed to secure funding for schools from the DfE after they introduced a sneaky funding change over collecting testing costs.

After we started investigating, officials confirmed they would refund schools that lost out 💪 https://twitter.com/schoolsweek/status/1355049041118294017
Triple whammy: after we exposed exam boards for raising fees despite being no exams this year, all three are now reconsidering their approach.

Two are now allowing schools to delay paying thousands of pounds while they work it out (story not online yet) https://schoolsweek.co.uk/exams-price-row-aqa-says-schools-can-now-pay-just-half-of-fees-upfront/
AQA says schools can now pay just half of fees upfront

One of the country’s largest exam boards has said schools can pay half of their fees now and the rest later after coming under pressure for increasing their prices. As Schools Week revealed today,...

https://schoolsweek.co.uk/exams-price-row-aqa-says-schools-can-now-pay-just-half-of-fees-upfront/
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