GCSE and A level reform consultation

Ofqual has today  set out its proposals for completing GCSE and A level reform. The regulator has launched a public consultation on its approach to the remaining subjects. Subject content has been published by Government, or is being developed for most of the most...

Honey won’t sweeten the opposition

A move by the Commission to amend the law on honey won’t buy off opposition from the anti-GMO lobby. The European Commission has today published Directive (EU) 66/2014amending Council Directive 2001/110/EC relating to honey. This new piece of legislation constitutes a...

Free schools take off in Labour areas

 The Telegraph has reported that over half of free schools have been established in areas with staunch support for the Labour Party, which will be as much as two-thirds when more free schools open in September. The paper suggests parents in Labour-leaning areas are...