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Essexyellows said:
Whether it goes to tender via a framework or is a direct award to a preferred company is a moot point TBH.
As a Trust we have the authority to do direct awards outside of OJEU regulations, however a very robust business case and reason has to be put forward, again for audit purposes and to prevent inappropriate award.
We normally use direct awards for specific software/kit that is so embedded in the organisation that we can`t afford to replace or get rid of it!! ? ?
The same rules will apply to Government departmental awards.
Whilst the company receiving the contract may grab a lazy journalist headline, it does not automatically follow that taxpayers money will be spent.
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Your summary doesn't reflect what seems to be /is going on. More water to flow under this bridge I suspect.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1293275845365293058
 
https://twitter.com/x/status/1291042650502705154

Ignoring the majority of this, the bit is worrying if his interpretation is accurate is no.8:

"And in an already spiffing week for democracy, the govt set up a council to investigate ways to prevent courts from ruling ANY govt action is unlawful, even if it is literally unlawful"

That really smacks of Dominic Cummings involvement and if true (which I really can't rule out based on the Govt's actions) would be a definitely be a significant slide towards authoritarianism if a Govt can operate outside the law.
 
He's on holiday. For the fourth time since the election (not counting the month he was ill.) Doesn't work weekends, takes 3 hour naps in the day. He doesn't do anything.
 
Whingit said:
He's on holiday. For the fourth time since the election (not counting the month he was ill.) Doesn't work weekends, takes 3 hour naps in the day. He doesn't do anything.
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apart perhaps from sliding off Cumming's puppet operating arm, periodically ;) :oops:
 
So lets get this right..................

OFQUAL (non-ministerial government department that regulates qualifications, exams and tests in England) came up with the algorithm that combined teacher predicted grades and the schools historical results.

Those results were deemed wrong/unfair etc.

The Government step in and say its a clusterfudge.............. and get blamed for putting it right.

As you were then....................
 
Essexyellows said:
So lets get this right..................

OFQUAL (non-ministerial government department that regulates qualifications, exams and tests in England) came up with the algorithm that combined teacher predicted grades and the schools historical results.

Those results were deemed wrong/unfair etc.

The Government step in and say its a clusterfudge.............. and get blamed for putting it right.

As you were then....................
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The Govt have been defending this situation to the hilt, even after the Scottish débâcle when exactly the same happened. Education is the Govt's responsibility, so they could have solved this before the A level results were even released precisely because of the Scottish situation. So yes the Govt get the blame as it is their responsibility as the Govt funnily enough.
 
Yet again though - they have acted too slowly.

Scotland - sees it's a cock up - reverses decision.
Wales - sees it's a cock up - goes with teacher assessments.
Northern Ireland - sees it's a cock up - goes with teacher assessments.
England - insists algorithm is fair, Williamson insists he won't budge, PM on holiday again, results screwed up. Outcry from students, parents, teachers and Tory MPs. Screeching U-turn four days late - some pupils have already lost their university places, unnecessary distress caused, chaos created.

Now let's see. What other situation has there been where the government though they knew better than other countries who had already been through a situation very similar only to have to backtrack shortly afterwards?

It is systemic arrogance with an absentee PM more interested in doing anything else other than actually governing the country properly.
 
However there was ......................the triple lock.
An appeals process that reverted to predicted grades?
The results should not have been lower than mocks?
Or sit the exam in Autumn?

So here is an example of how it was calculated which actually seems reasonable (I have not read all 320 pages of the OFQUAL tech report!) https://ffteducationdatalab.org.uk/2020/08/a-level-results-2020-how-have-grades-been-calculated/


As an aside..................My wonderful nephew received algorithm grading`s that matched both his teacher assessment and his mocks......... proud Uncle time. ;)
 
Whingit said:
He's on holiday. For the fourth time since the election (not counting the month he was ill.) Doesn't work weekends, takes 3 hour naps in the day. He doesn't do anything.
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Careful. A few people get all hysterical and burst into tears when this is pointed out.
 
Essexyellows said:
However there was ......................the triple lock.
An appeals process that reverted to predicted grades?
The results should not have been lower than mocks?
Or sit the exam in Autumn?

So here is an example of how it was calculated which actually seems reasonable (I have not read all 320 pages of the OFQUAL tech report!) https://ffteducationdatalab.org.uk/2020/08/a-level-results-2020-how-have-grades-been-calculated/


As an aside..................My wonderful nephew received algorithm grading`s that matched both his teacher assessment and his mocks......... proud Uncle time. ;)
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And in the meantime while all those appeals and the process* will take a long time people's choices who are going through get massively affected:

www.bbc.co.uk

A-level results U-turn: Students relieved and annoyed

Some don't know if the rule change means their original university offers still stand.
www.bbc.co.uk

People have already been affected, ie. having to change course or Uni etc. So appeals would make that far worse.

*Considering they had already introduced and withdrawn guidance on what is acceptable for using mock exam results.
 
Essexyellows said:
However there was ......................the triple lock.
An appeals process that reverted to predicted grades?
The results should not have been lower than mocks?
Or sit the exam in Autumn?

So here is an example of how it was calculated which actually seems reasonable (I have not read all 320 pages of the OFQUAL tech report!) https://ffteducationdatalab.org.uk/2020/08/a-level-results-2020-how-have-grades-been-calculated/


As an aside..................My wonderful nephew received algorithm grading`s that matched both his teacher assessment and his mocks......... proud Uncle time. ;)
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Congratulations to him... a really crappy time to be getting exam grades.

But you have to admit, this has been handled with utter incompetence and has been truly embarrassing.

I am sure your nephew would also have been bitterly upset if his gradings had been dumped well down on his predicted as a result of this.

He is one of the lucky ones by the sound of it.
 
ZeroTheHero said:
Yet again though - they have acted too slowly.

Scotland - sees it's a cock up - reverses decision.
Wales - sees it's a cock up - goes with teacher assessments.
Northern Ireland - sees it's a cock up - goes with teacher assessments.
England - insists algorithm is fair, Williamson insists he won't budge, PM on holiday again, results screwed up. Outcry from students, parents, teachers and Tory MPs. Screeching U-turn four days late - some pupils have already lost their university places, unnecessary distress caused, chaos created.

Now let's see. What other situation has there been where the government though they knew better than other countries who had already been through a situation very similar only to have to backtrack shortly afterwards?

It is systemic arrogance with an absentee PM more interested in doing anything else other than actually governing the country properly.
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Systemic arrogance. Spot on.
 
Unprecedented times often turn out unprecedented solutions and some of that is done on the fly.

The Government do nothing.................. folk whine.

The Government do something.............. folk whine.

And lets be brutally honest the majority of "Uni" is nothing more than a deferred employment scheme, with a shed load of debt that is very unlikely to get repaid.
:D :D ;)
 
Essexyellows said:
Unprecedented times often turn out unprecedented solutions and some of that is done on the fly.

The Government do nothing.................. folk whine.

The Government do something.............. folk whine.

And lets be brutally honest the majority of "Uni" is nothing more than a deferred employment scheme, with a shed load of debt that is very unlikely to get repaid.
:D :D ;)
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I suppose that is one way to justify incompetence by the Govt...
 
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