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Raising average GCSE scores will ‘disadvantage the disadvantaged’ – Lord Baker

One of the architects of GCSEs has criticised Government plans in the Schools White Paper, published on Monday, to raise the average GCSE score in maths and English from 4.5 to 5 by 2030. The White Paper said pupils who were falling behind in maths ...

30 Mar 2022 at 13:25

Sunak’s American XL bully dogs ban backed by architect of Dangerous Dogs Act

The Prime Minister’s ban on American XL bully dogs has been commended by the former Conservative home secretary who introduced the Dangerous Dogs Act. Rishi Sunak on Friday said the dogs will be banned by the end of the year in response to a ...

15 Sept 2023 at 17:22

Champion for apprenticeships and skills Robert Halfon ‘will be missed’

Robert Halfon – a “passionate” advocate for apprenticeships, further education and skills – will be missed from Parliament, sector leaders have said. The skills, apprenticeships and higher education minister is stepping down from the ...

26 Mar 2024 at 17:49

GCSE critics do not understand value of exams, says Gove

Critics of GCSE exams reveal a “misunderstanding” of the value of assessment, former education secretary Michael Gove has said. The Levelling Up Secretary said the pandemic had led to a resurgence of “anti-rigour” arguments in ...

09 Feb 2022 at 11:55

Tory architect of GCSEs welcomes Labour review of ‘outmoded’ tests

A Tory former education secretary who introduced the GCSE system in the late 1980s has branded the tests “outmoded” as peers debated the King’s Speech. Lord Baker of Dorking welcomed Labour’s curriculum and assessment review, ...

19 Jul 2024 at 13:33

Tory architect of GCSEs says Government review should scrap the qualification

GCSE exams “dominate” the education system and should be scrapped by the new Government, according to the Tory architect of the qualification. Former education secretary Lord Baker of Dorking oversaw the introduction of ...

26 Jul 2024 at 12:51

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