Swamped with Subject Access Requests?
The cancellation of this year's GCSE and A-level exams gave Ofqual an unprecedented challenge in determining how grades should be awarded whilst providing the fairest means of enabling students to move on to further studies or employment.
This unprecedented decision by Ofqual meant that schools were likely to see an influx of subject access requests (SARs) where parents, carers or students were concerned that the grade has been affected by bias or discrimination. |
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Public Sector Pay Freeze
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced, in what many may see as a brave move given the current stresses on the public sector, that there will be a pay freeze on public sector workers. An expenditure review has been conducted resulting in a pay freeze for civil servants, teachers, police, firefighters, the armed forces, and council staff. It excludes frontline NHS workers and lower paid workers, but for other public sector workers pay rises will be paused. |