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Title: Sats marking contract is scrapped
Post by: Barman on August 15, 2008, 12:11:22 PM
Quote from: BBC Web Shite
The firm responsible for this summer's national test marking "shambles", ETS Europe, has had its contract ended by exams watchdog the QCA.

Problems with the marking of the tests, taken by 1.2 million 11 and 14 year olds in England, delayed results and prompted concerns about quality.

ETS is to pay back £19.5m and cancel invoices worth £4.6m. The total contract for 2008 was worth £39.6m

Source (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7562835.stm)

More dithering... Ministers were supporting this lot a few weeks ago...  ::)

And they still get £15M for doing about two thirds of fuck all right...  noooo:
Title: Re: Sats marking contract is scrapped
Post by: Snoopy on August 15, 2008, 12:15:42 PM
We are in the wrong business  whistle:
Title: Re: Sats marking contract is scrapped
Post by: Barman on August 15, 2008, 12:27:29 PM
Quote from: Snoopy on August 15, 2008, 12:15:42 PM
We are in the wrong business  whistle:
Indeed... how hard can it be...?  rubschin:

Just heard slimy Ed Balls on the wireless...  Banghead
Title: Re: Sats marking contract is scrapped
Post by: Darwins Selection on August 15, 2008, 01:30:15 PM
Quote from: Snoopy on August 15, 2008, 12:15:42 PM
We are in the wrong business  whistle:

If you say so. . .  whistle:
Title: Re: Sats marking contract is scrapped
Post by: Snoopy on August 15, 2008, 01:50:36 PM
Bio Fuels or selling services to the Government ~ both seem to attract a lot of money for little effort and neither are actually fit for purpose.
Title: Re: Sats marking contract is scrapped
Post by: Barman on August 15, 2008, 03:59:22 PM
Quote from: Snoopy on August 15, 2008, 01:50:36 PM
Bio Fuels or selling services to the Government ~ both seem to attract a lot of money for little effort and neither are actually fit for purpose.
See also: Wind Farms...  ::)
Title: Re: Sats marking contract is scrapped
Post by: Snoopy on August 15, 2008, 04:00:26 PM
Quote from: Barman on August 15, 2008, 03:59:22 PM
Quote from: Snoopy on August 15, 2008, 01:50:36 PM
Bio Fuels or selling services to the Government ~ both seem to attract a lot of money for little effort and neither are actually fit for purpose.
See also: Wind Farms...  ::)

So why are we not getting in on this easy money?


Don't tell me we are too honest.
Title: Re: Sats marking contract is scrapped
Post by: Darwins Selection on August 15, 2008, 04:07:28 PM
Quote from: Snoopy on August 15, 2008, 04:00:26 PM
Quote from: Barman on August 15, 2008, 03:59:22 PM
Quote from: Snoopy on August 15, 2008, 01:50:36 PM
Bio Fuels or selling services to the Government ~ both seem to attract a lot of money for little effort and neither are actually fit for purpose.
See also: Wind Farms...  ::)
So why are we not getting in on this easy money?

Don't tell me we are too honest.

Precisely, we are too honest.  whistle:
Title: Re: Sats marking contract is scrapped
Post by: Barman on August 16, 2008, 05:34:39 AM
Quote from: Darwins Selection on August 15, 2008, 04:07:28 PM
Quote from: Snoopy on August 15, 2008, 04:00:26 PM
Quote from: Barman on August 15, 2008, 03:59:22 PM
Quote from: Snoopy on August 15, 2008, 01:50:36 PM
Bio Fuels or selling services to the Government ~ both seem to attract a lot of money for little effort and neither are actually fit for purpose.
See also: Wind Farms...  ::)
So why are we not getting in on this easy money?

Don't tell me we are too honest.
rubschin:

Precisely, we are too honest.  whistle: