DfE plans to withdraw funding for assistive software, saying it is now rarely needed due to ‘widely available free tools’
Disability campaigners have called on the government to halt plans to cut funding for specialist tech support for tens of thousands of disabled students in England.
Almost 10,000 people have signed a petition opposing Department for Education (DfE) proposals to withdraw funding for specialist assistive software, currently available as part of the Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA).
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Stronger checks likely to be needed in England to safeguard reputation of GCSE, AS and A-levels, says Ian Bauckham
Cheating in exams could be magnified by the new generation of wearable hi-tech devices such as smartglasses or invisible earpieces, according to England’s qualifications watchdog.
Ian Bauckham, the head of the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual), also revealed that GCSEs and A-level courses in England were being scrutinised over potential AI use in students’ coursework, after teachers said they were struggling to detect it.
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A police car is set on fire as Far-right activists hold an ‘Enough is Enough’ protest on August 02, 2024 in Sunderland, England. After the murders of three girls in Southport earlier in the week, misinformation spread via social media and fueled acts of violent rioting from far-right actors across England. While they prefer to be called ‘concerned parents’, their actions point to racial hatred with a particular focus on Islamophobia thus targeting mosques. (Photo by Simone J Rudolphi/Drik/Getty Images) Drik/Getty Images Why are nontraditional political parties and factions, many of them extremist, gaining strength in Europe and elsewhere? The outcomes in recent local elections in Britain were stunning. They underscore a trend that’s been building for years, not only in the U.K. but in almost all other well-established democracies: Radicalism is on the rise. Britain’s two traditional ruling parties—Labour
Charles Hoskinson has urged Cardano DReps to back a research funding proposal, warning that a failure to do so could damage one of the network’s core value propositions: its identity as a research-led blockchain. Speaking in a May 21 livestream from England, Hoskinson said Cardano is in “treasury season” and facing a tougher funding environment […]
Last week, I took some time off in York, England, often described as the most haunted city in the country. I wandered through the ruins of abbeys that have stood for nearly a thousand years, walked along medieval walls, and spent an evening on a ghost tour hearing stories passed down through centuries. There’s something […]
Oxford team’s technology picked up danger signs with 86% accuracy in study of 72,000 patients in England
Oxford scientists have developed a simple AI tool that can predict the risk of heart failure five years before it develops.
More than 60 million people worldwide have the condition in which the heart cannot pump blood around the body as well as it should. Spotting cases before they develop into heart failure would be a big step forward, experts say. Doctors could prepare better for and manage the condition at an earlier stage or even prevent it entirely.
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