The recent publication of the Data and Information to Support Learning and Improvement Impact Assessment by the Welsh Government marks a watershed moment for education in Wales. It signals a definitive move away from narrow, high-stakes accountability and toward a holistic, learner-centered "Information Ecosystem."
In the world of education and assessment, the terrain shifts daily. A “map” - whether it’s a static dashboard or a rigid three-year product plan - is only truly useful if the world stands still. But when the environment moves faster than your plan, a map quickly becomes a liability.
The latest edition of the Inside your Ed podcast, titled "Why are so many graduates struggling to find a job?", highlights a growing crisis in the graduate labour market. While much of the conversation focuses on economic cooling, a key section reveals a more systemic failure: the total collapse of the traditional hiring process.
This is a bit of a catch-up edition covering the Christmas period through January and February. This has been anything but a quiet period and we have produced nearly 20 blog posts!! The highlight for us was the release of our new Companion App.
The recent publication of the Data and Information to Support Learning and Improvement Impact Assessment by the Welsh Government marks a watershed moment for education in Wales. It signals a definitive move away from narrow, high-stakes accountability and toward a holistic, learner-centered "Information Ecosystem."
In the world of education and assessment, the terrain shifts daily. A “map” - whether it’s a static dashboard or a rigid three-year product plan - is only truly useful if the world stands still. But when the environment moves faster than your plan, a map quickly becomes a liability.
The latest edition of the Inside your Ed podcast, titled "Why are so many graduates struggling to find a job?", highlights a growing crisis in the graduate labour market. While much of the conversation focuses on economic cooling, a key section reveals a more systemic failure: the total collapse of the traditional hiring process.
This is a bit of a catch-up edition covering the Christmas period through January and February. This has been anything but a quiet period and we have produced nearly 20 blog posts!! The highlight for us was the release of our new Companion App.
The release of the OECD Digital Education Outlook 2026 has sparked a vital conversation across the global education community. As Generative AI (GenAI) becomes a permanent fixture in the classroom, the report raises a fundamental question: How do we measure what truly matters when technology can simulate mastery at the touch of a button?
The publication of Ofqual’s Principles of AI Use in Marking brings some welcome guardrails to a landscape that, until recently, felt a bit like the "Wild West". For those of us in the assessment sector, the sudden explosion of AI capabilities felt both exhilarating and at times lawless.
The education landscape for multi-academy trusts is about to change fundamentally. With the government confirming statutory inspections of academy trusts from as early as 2027, MAT leaders now face a critical question: Is your assessment strategy inspection-ready?
The RM Compare Companion App transforms professional judgment into a mobile-first experience. Quickly grab and add Items to your RM Compare sessions.
In a previous post, we explored the "Three Mirrors" of assessment - the Left, Right, and Centre views that together provide a complete picture of learner performance. Today, we want to look deeper into the glass. Specifically, we want to discuss why the "Left Mirror" (Holistic Assessment) works so differently from the "Right Mirror" (Absolute Assessment), and why the future of high-stakes evaluation is becoming more nondeterministic.