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Is remarking a luxury most schools can afford? 21 May 2012

At anywhere between £20 and £60 a paper, remarking is a luxury many schools simply can't afford, writes Jackie Long

UK Exams whistleblower: 'thousands' of papers could be wrong 20 May 2012 Jackie Long

The whistleblower suspended for alerting schools to mistakes in the marking of last year's GCSE and A-Levels tells Channel 4 News that "thousands" of papers could have been marked incorrectly.

Why are examiners making so many mistakes? 20 May 2012

Social Affairs Editor Jackie Long asks why are examiners making so many mistakes in their marking of papers, and why in some cases are they not correcting it?

UK Whistleblower suspended for revealing exam mark mistakes 17 May 2012 Channel 4 News

A Channel 4 News investigation reveals exam boards making money from their own mistakes, how state schools are more likely to lose out, and the man who raised the alarm is suspended.

UK DWP rapped for its handling of work programme fraud 16 May 2012 Jackie Long

The public spending watchdog criticises a government department for its handling of private companies whose fraudulent practices cost the taxpayer hundreds of thousands of pounds, writes Jackie Long.

UK Government terminates contract with A4e 15 May 2012 Channel 4 News

The government has ended a contract with the company A4e to help find unemployed people work after an audit found "weaknesses" in A4e's internal mechanisms for preventing fraud.

UK Nine men jailed for underage grooming 09 May 2012 Channel 4 News

As a judge sentences a paedophile gang who passed girls as young as 13 around for sex to a total of 78 years in jail, he has strong words about the influence of race on the case.

UK Nine men guilty of underage grooming 08 May 2012 Channel 4 News

A paedophile grooming gang who passed girls as young as 13 around for sex after plying them with drink and drugs are facing jail.

UK Do expert witnesses harm family courts cases? 30 April 2012 Philip Carter

A special report by Channel 4 News raises more questions about the role and influence of experts used by family courts to decide the fate of children and their families.

UK Pensioners confront MPs as 'granny tax' becomes law 19 April 2012 Channel 4 News

As MPs debate George Osborne's budget, the National Pensioners Convention lobbies parliament over cuts to older people's tax allowances.

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