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Government tells universities to ‘prioritise disadvantaged pupils’ amid A-level grade chaos 

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Universities minister Michelle Donelan wrote to vice-chancellors requesting their flexibility around admissions and asking them to honour all offers accepted The Government is asking universities to prioritise students from disadvantaged backgrounds for admission ‘where possible’ following the U-turn on A-level grades – meaning Middle-Class pupils may be forced to take gap years.  Universities minister Michelle … Read more

Gavin Williamson was personally told in JULY that the exam grade system was flawed but carried on

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Gavin Williamson and fellow ministers were warned six weeks ago that the exam algorithm used to calculate grades was badly flawed, it was revealed today. School Standards Minister Nick Gibb confirmed that he had met with former Department for Education director-general Sir Jon Coles to discuss his fears that the ‘standardisation’ system was inaccurate and … Read more

The exams grade scandal leaves us wondering how pupils will ever feel they can trust the system

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This has reset the bar for incompetence: The exams grade scandal leaves us wondering how pupils will ever feel they can trust the system again, writes former Education Secretary DAVID BLUNKETT By David Blunkett For The Daily Mail Published: 22:47 BST, 17 August 2020 | Updated: 22:48 BST, 17 August 2020 The U-turn on A-level … Read more

Grade II-listed French pub in London’s Soho lifts 100-year ban on pints

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Grade II-listed French pub in London’s Soho lifts 100-year ban on pints to reduce contact between staff and customers amid coronavirus crisis The French House in Soho, London, has only served half pints of beer  Distancing rules mean there’s room for one bartender, where there’s usually five The French House has counted Francis Bacon and … Read more

The Cotswold Cracker: Grade II-listed five-bed country home is on the market for £2.65million

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Estate agents in rural areas are reporting a huge increase in interest in properties after lockdown.  Two of the reasons are that many people have found they can work from home just as well rather than head for a city office, and that social distancing is much easier to maintain out of town.  One area … Read more

Jennifer Garner demonstrates colonial etiquette lesson for her daughter’s fifth grade class

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Jennifer Garner wears a bonnet and hilariously demonstrates colonial etiquette lesson for her daughter’s fifth-grade class By Deirdre Simonds For Dailymail.com Published: 19:16 BST, 7 August 2020 | Updated: 19:16 BST, 7 August 2020 Jennifer Garner proved she is the ultimate room mom, as she presented her 11-year-old daughter’s classroom with an unforgettable history lesson … Read more

Denying exam grade appeals is like a ‘life sentence with no right of appeal’

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Not allowing pupils the right to appeal GCSE or A-Level exam grades they think are unfair has been likened to imposing a ‘life sentence’. Students in England will receive their grades next week. They will be assessed using a statistical model after the pandemic halted the exam season. Ofqual, the exam regulator, is only allowing … Read more

Grade II-listed WI college to be shut and sold after 72 years

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Save our Jerusalem! Fury as grade II-listed Women’s Institute college is set to be shut and sold after 72 years Women’s Institute college where up to 10,000 a year attend courses may close Denman College could be closed permanently and sold to the highest bidder  Generations have gathered at the site in Marcham Park, Oxfordshire since … Read more

Grade I-listed Georgian mansion goes up for sale for £8m

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A country mansion steeped in royal history and adored by an English Queen has been put on the market for almost £8million. Mamhead House, which sprawls over 164 acres of Exmouth countryside, is poised to become the most expensive home ever sold in Devon if it fetches the cool £7.95million asking price. The jewel of … Read more

Inside Jack Whitehall's 32nd '£10k three-day birthday bash' at Grade II listed manor house

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The Comedian and his friends spent several nights at the Grade II listed manor house that allegedly cost him £10k over three days, according to a report from The Sun on Friday.