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Special consideration in complex times

With exam season starting soon, Alex Galvin, Senior Education Lead, provides practical suggestions to tackle potential uncertainty. The key challenge for those planning national examinations has always been ‘how can we ensure that all pupils have an equal chance of
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Levelling up in action

Sue Williamson, CEO at SSAT continues her reflection on the government’s announcement to level up across the poorest parts of the country to close the disadvantage gap.

SSAT secures EEF funding to support schools in Embedding Formative Assessment

The Schools, Students and Teachers network (SSAT) has announced funding from the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF), through the DfE’s Accelerator Fund, to support schools in the Research School Commissioner regions of the North, East Midlands and the Humber, and West Midlands. It means up to 150 secondary schools in these regions will be eligible for 70% funding of the supported two-year EFA programme.

Embedding Formative Assessment - DfE Funding Ends This July

This is the final year the DfE subsidy is available and the deadline to apply is Friday 11 July 2025.

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