Provision of Braille Quality Assurance Proofers for National Curriculum Tests by the Department for Education
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION · Awarded contract
AwardedProvision of Braille Quality Assurance Proofers for National Curriculum Tests by the Department for Education
Awarded 31 Jul 2019
Awarded31 Jul 2019
Value£200,000.00
AgencyDEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryEducation & Training
Ended 5y 3mo ago2y term
Awarded 31 July 2019Expired 30 July 2021
About
The Department for Education awarded a contract to Abby Watson, Allison McKechnie, Amanda Kay, Andrea Hales, Ann Dobson, Anne Gillion, Barbara Eastman, Brian Speed, Caroline Haines, Catherine Murray, Christine Graham, Claire Beveridge, Colette Holden, and Debra Hargre for the provision of Braille experts to support quality assurance processes within the Standards and Testing Agency (STA) for modified Braille versions of key stage 1 and key stage 2 national curriculum tests.
The tests covered include the Year 1 Phonics Screening Check, English reading, English grammar, punctuation and spelling, mathematics, and key stage 2 Science.
The contract value was 200,000 GBP.
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Provision of Braille Quality Assurance Proofers for National Curriculum Tests by the Department for Education
Won by Abby Watson,Allison McKechnie,Amanda Kay,Andrea Hales,Ann Dobson,Anne Gillion,Barbara Eastman,Brian Speed,Caroline Haines,Catherine Murray,Christine Graham,Claire Beveridge,Colette Holden,Debra Hargreaves,Debra Sheehan,Denise Moulton,Emma Wright,Fiona Tankard,Fran Hamilton,Frances Reynolds,Frances van Berkel,Gillian Ravenscroft,Heather Hine,Helen Bowyer,Helen Owens,Ione Branton,Joanne de Groot,Liz Dekker,Lucy Metzger,Lucy Patterson,Luke Finley,Madeleine Kaur Singh,Michelle Bernard,Michelle Nicholson,Michelle Thompson,Nicola Heaps,Nigel Langdon,Nikky Twyman,Paul Martin,Paula Frew,Peikwan Simpson,Rosalind Fairclough,Rosie Tate,Ruth Learner,Salia Nessa,Sarah Price,Shareen Wilkinson,Siobhan Skeffington,Sue Walton,Tonia Charles,Tracy Kewley,Treva Solanki · DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
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