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Oxbridge ‘less flexible’ amid A-level grade inflation crackdown

Oxbridge colleges are “less flexible” this year with regard to admitting the brightest school leavers, a headteacher at one of the country’s leading academy chains has said. Alison Downey, principal of Ark Putney Academy in south-west London, said ...

18 Aug 2022 at 15:47

Ofcom boss Lord Grade says watchdog should not regulate ‘culture wars’

The new chairman of Ofcom has said the broadcasting watchdog “does not, and should not” regulate the so-called culture wars. In his first major public speech since his appointment to the role in May, Lord Michael Grade stressed Ofcom’s ...

27 Sept 2022 at 18:51

Conservative peer Michael Grade announced as next chairman of Ofcom

Media executive and Conservative peer Michael Grade has been announced as the next chairman of Ofcom. Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries named the 79-year-old – who has held senior positions at the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 – as the ...

24 Mar 2022 at 18:55

Lord Grade: Veteran executive has held top-level posts across broadcast media

The new Ofcom chief Michael Grade has held a number of senior positions at UK broadcasters after starting his career with a brief stint in sports journalism. Since the mid-1980s, the 79-year-old has served as controller of BBC ...

24 Mar 2022 at 18:55

Conservative peer Michael Grade named as next chairman of Ofcom

Media executive and Conservative peer Michael Grade has been named as the next chairman of Ofcom, the PA news agency understands. The 79-year-old, who has held senior positions at the BBC, ITV and Channel 4, will face MPs ...

24 Mar 2022 at 18:25

Former BBC boss Lord Grade emerges as favourite for Ofcom chair – reports

Conservative peer Lord Grade of Yarmouth has emerged as the favourite to become the next chair of Ofcom, according to reports. Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries is expected to make a final decision this week on who will ...

23 Mar 2022 at 11:25

New Ofcom chief Lord Grade defends branding BBC licence fee ‘regressive’

Newly-announced Ofcom chairman Lord Michael Grade has said he believes describing the BBC licence fee as “regressive” is not an opinion but a “statement of fact”. The 79-year-old Conservative peer, who has held senior ...

31 Mar 2022 at 11:55

New Ofcom chief Lord Grade admits he does not use social media

Newly-announced Ofcom chairman Lord Michael Grade has admitted he does not use social media but said he does “understand the dynamics”. The 79-year-old Conservative peer, who has held senior positions at all three of ...

31 Mar 2022 at 13:25

New Ofcom chair Lord Michael Grade to appear before DCMS select committee

Newly announced Ofcom chair Lord Michael Grade is due to appear in front of a Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) committee for a “pre-appointment scrutiny”. Lord Grade will receive a grilling from MPs which ...

31 Mar 2022 at 03:55

Conservative peer Michael Grade appointed chairman of Ofcom

Conservative peer Michael Grade has been confirmed as the next chairman of Ofcom until April 2026. Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries appointed the 79-year-old to the role from May 1 2022 for four years. The ...

01 Apr 2022 at 18:55

New Ofcom chair Lord Grade may need support tackling social media, MPs conclude

Incoming Ofcom chairman Lord Michael Grade will bring “considerable experience and knowledge of the media sector” but may need support when tackling social media and online safety, according to MPs. The ...

01 Apr 2022 at 13:25

How are GCSEs graded across the UK?

Students are receiving GCSE results on Thursday, having sat exams for the first time in two years due to the pandemic. Grading is different in England, compared with Northern Ireland and Wales. In ...

25 Aug 2022 at 01:01

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